Easy Vegan Mushroom Risotto
An easy vegan mushroom risotto recipe for busy people. It takes 20 minutes in the pan, it is filling and delicious - the simplest vegan food at its best!
Servings 2
Calories 320kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium leek
- 100 g chestnut mushrooms
- 2 cloves garlic
- 100 g risotto rice
- 2 vegetable stock cubes
- 50 ml of vegan white wine (optional)
- 600 ml boiling water (650ml if you are not adding the white wine - about 2.5 cups of liquid altogether)
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- salt and pepper
To Finish (optional)
- Grated vegan hard cheese
- A little bit of parsley
- Fresh baby spinach leaves
Instructions
- Trim the leek, removing the very bottom of the root end and any green leaves at the top. Wash thoroughly.
- Slice in half lengthways and then again into quarters, then chop finely.
- Chop the mushrooms finely.
- Peel and chop the garlic very finely.
- Add the vegetable stock cubes to the boiling water and stir to dissolve.
- Heat the olive oil very gently in a large frying pan.
- Add the leek and mushrooms and cook gently until soft and the mushrooms release their juices (about 5 minutes)
- Add the garlic and cook gently for another minute.
- Add the rice and stir.
- Increase the heat and add enough water to barely cover the rice, stir frequently until most of the stock has been absorbed.
- Add the wine, if using, and a good glug of stock, stir frequently again until this stock has been absorbed.
- Keep adding stock gradually like this and stirring until all the stock has been used and the rice is creamy. About 20 minutes.
- Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the dried mixed herbs, some salt and pepper to taste and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
- Serve on a bed of washed baby spinach leaves, sprinkled with a little bit of parsley (not strictly necessary but it looks cheffy) and some grated vegan cheese.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an approximate guideline. Calculations will vary according to the ingredients you use and your cooking methods.
Nutrition
Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 710mg | Potassium: 360mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 768IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 4mg