Vegan Risotto with Spinach

Vegan Risotto with Spinach

A creamy Italian-style Arborio rice risotto with fresh spinach, nutritional yeast, lemon, and olive oil.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Pour the vegetable stock into a medium saucepan and bring it to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Reduce to low heat and keep warm.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 1000.0 ml Vegetable Stock

    Cookware: medium saucepan

  2. Step 2

    Heat 2 tbsp (30 ml) of the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 30.0 ml Olive Oil, 150.0 gr Onion

    Cookware: large saucepan, wooden spoon

  3. Step 3

    Add the garlic and Arborio rice. Stir until the garlic is fragrant and the rice grains are hot and lightly translucent around the edges.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 300.0 gr Arborio Rice, 8.0 gr Garlic

    Cookware: large saucepan, wooden spoon

  4. Step 4

    Pour in the wine and stir over medium heat until it is almost completely absorbed.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 120.0 ml dry white wine

    Cookware: large saucepan, wooden spoon

  5. Step 5

    Add the warm stock one ladleful at a time, stirring frequently and waiting until each addition is mostly absorbed before adding the next. Continue until all the stock has been incorporated and the rice is creamy and tender with a slight bite.

    Timer: 20 min (fixed)

    Cookware: ladle, large saucepan, medium saucepan, wooden spoon

  6. Step 6

    Fold in the spinach over low heat and cook until fully wilted and evenly distributed.

    Timer: 3 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 180.0 gr Spinach

    Cookware: large saucepan, wooden spoon

  7. Step 7

    Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the nutritional yeast, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and the remaining olive oil, then serve immediately.

    Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Black Pepper, 15.0 ml Lemon Juice, 20.0 gr Nutritional Yeast, 15.0 ml Olive Oil, 4.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: large saucepan, wooden spoon

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: low

Serve promptly. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours, use within 3 days, and reheat until steaming throughout.

Risk factors

  • Scalding from hot stock or steam
  • Bacterial growth if cooked rice is held warm or cooled too slowly

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