Name: Dairy Free Risotto
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 0.5 cup onion; 1.5 cups Arborio rice; 4 cups vegetable broth; 0.5 cup dry white wine; 2 tablespoons vegan butter; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper

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Dairy Free Risotto

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Instructions

In a medium-large pot, warm olive oil over low-medium heat. Sauté the onion for about 2 minutes, until slightly translucent.

Add the Arborio rice and stir to coat with the oil. Continuously stir and sauté until there is a slight nutty aroma, about 1 minute. You don't want to brown the rice, just get it a little toasted to bring out its flavor and prevent clumping.

Pour in the white wine and continue to stir until the liquid is fully absorbed. Add the vegetable broth, ½ cup at a time, stirring about every 30 seconds.

When the liquid is mostly absorbed, add more, and repeat until the rice is cooked al dente. This takes about 20 minutes.

Once the risotto is cooked, remove from heat, and stir in dairy free butter along with salt and pepper.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Toast Your Rice First 🍚
Before adding liquid, toast the Arborio rice in vegan butter and oil for 1-2 minutes to seal the grain's exterior, which creates a creamier texture and prevents mushiness.
Keep Broth At A Gentle Simmer 🔥
Maintain your vegetable broth at a steady warm temperature in a separate pot; cold broth shocks the rice and disrupts even cooking, while too-hot broth causes rapid starch release.
Master The Stir-and-Wait Rhythm ⏱️
Stir frequently but not constantly—add broth one ladle at a time and wait until it's mostly absorbed before adding more to build proper creaminess through gradual starch release.
Use Quality Vegan Butter At The End 🧈
Finish the risotto by stirring in cold vegan butter off-heat for silkiness and richness—this creates the luxurious texture that traditionally comes from dairy without compromising flavor.
White Wine Quality Elevates Everything 🍷
Use a dry white wine you'd actually drink; its acidity and flavor profile are essential for authentic taste, so avoid cheap 'cooking wines' that contain added salt and additives.