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Italian Risotto Primavera

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 4

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Arborio rice For risotto.
  • 6 cups Vegetable broth Kept warm.
  • 1 cup White wine Dry.
  • 1 lb Asparagus Cut into 1-inch pieces.
  • 2 medium Zucchini Diced.
  • 1 cup Frozen peas
  • 1 cup Cherry tomatoes Halved.
  • 1 medium Yellow onion Finely diced.
  • 4 cloves Fresh garlic Minced.
  • 1/2 cup Nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 cup Fresh basil Chopped.
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil

Steps

  1. Keep vegetable broth warm in a pot on low heat.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large pan and sauté onion until translucent, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add garlic and arborio rice. Stir for 2 minutes until rice is lightly toasted.
  4. Add white wine and stir until absorbed.
  5. Add broth one ladle at a time, stirring constantly, waiting until absorbed before adding more (about 25 minutes total).
  6. When rice is almost done, add asparagus, zucchini, and peas. Cook for 5 minutes.
  7. Stir in cherry tomatoes, nutritional yeast, basil, and lemon juice.
  8. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Info (per serving)
Calories 465 kcal
Protein 14 g
Carbohydrates 82 g
Fat 10 g
Fiber g
Sugar g