I love the natural creaminess of risotto and when possible, I use it in recipes that call for regular old white rice. This simple dish is great as a side or even a main meal. The recipe is from Prevention, but I made several changes, including having to veganize it, which proved to be very simple. You can use a dutch oven or like me, good old fashioned aluminum foil and a baking dish. The aroma of this baking in the oven will attract the family to the dinner table!
INGREDIENTS:
1 Tbs olive oil
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 C sliced shiitake and/or oyster mushrooms
1/3 C dry white wine
1-1/2 C arborio rice
3 C low-sodium vegetable broth
1/3 C (+ some for sprinkling) vegan Parmesan cheeze
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350. In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil and add the onions; cook for 5-7 minutes, or until they soften and brown. Add the mushrooms and cook a few more minutes until they begin to soften. In the meantime, in a small saucepan, warm the broth a little.
Add the wine and cook until it evaporate, just a few minutes. Transfer to an oven-safe dish, stir in the rice, 1/3 C of the cheeze, and warmed up broth.
Cover tightly with foil and bake 30-32 minutes, or until the liquid has been absorbed. You’ll need to stir it, as the mushrooms and onions migrated to the top. Sprinkle with some Parmesan cheeze and enjoy!
Maddie says
Do you think this recipe would turn out well if I still don’t use the wine and the Parmesan cheese?
epicureanvegan says
Absolutely. You could sub in some more broth to take the place of the wine and you certainly don’t need to use vegan Parmesan. Maybe some breadcrumbs, like panko would be good, or the Parmezano Sprinkles: http://epicureanvegan.com/2011/03/04/pasta-with-almond-parmesan/ which are made with almonds. If you end up trying it, let me know what you think. 🙂
Maddie says
I added some oat milk to try to mimic the creaminess giving by the vegan Parm – worked pretty well. It could have used the flavor of the wine, but I wasn’t missing it. Mushroom goodness was good enough! Mine doesn’t reheat well though – any tips?
epicureanvegan says
I suggest drizzling the leftovers with some broth or water before reheating it–that should help.