Vegan Mushroom Risotto (GF)

Last updated - July 13, 2021; Published - December 15, 2018 By Rhian Williams 12 Comments

This Vegan Mushroom Risotto is full of flavour, rich and creamy and super comforting! The best simple plant-based dinner!

Why you'll love this Vegan Mushroom Risotto:

it's rich and creamy
it's full of flavour
it's velvety
it's comforting and warming
it's easy to make
it's nutritious and healthy
it's made in one pan
it's gluten-free
it makes a filling and satisfying dinner!

How to make this Vegan Mushroom Risotto

Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the recipe.

Fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.

Add the mushrooms and porcini mushrooms and fry for around 10 minutes.

Dissolve the stock cube in boiling water.

Tip: Use a measuring jug to measure out the water.

Place the rice in the pan and add the stock a little at a time.

Stir it regularly (this releases the starch from the rice, creating a creamy texture) and keep adding the stock a little at a time.
Continue until all the stock has been used up - this should take around 15 minutes, and the rice should be cooked by this point.

Add the almond milk, nutritional yeast and salt + pepper, and mix well - cook for a further few minutes.

Turn off the heat and leave the pan with the lid on for 5 minutes before serving.

How to serve this Vegan Mushroom Risotto

This Mushroom Risotto is delicious by itself topped with a handful of rocket (arugula). It also pairs well with a fruity salad such as this Apple Salad or this Persimmon Salad.

Substitutions you can make to this recipe:

you can use any type of mushrooms - I used chestnut/button mushrooms but any other type works
you can substitute the risotto rice with Japanese sushi rice
you can omit the porcini mushrooms if you can't find them/don't like strong mushroom flavours, but they do add so much flavour in my opinion
you can substitute the almond milk with cashew milk
for a nut-free version, substitute the almond milk with oat milk
you can add any type of vegetables eg. broccoli, French (green) beans, spinach, kale, green peas etc
for extra protein, add white beans or chickpeas!

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