Easy One-Pot Veggie Mushroom Risotto Recipe
This Easy One-Pot Veggie Mushroom Risotto is a creamy, comforting dish bursting with fresh vegetables and rich Parmesan cheese. Perfect for a hearty weeknight dinner, this recipe combines sautéed mushrooms, zucchini, and peas with classic risotto rice cooked slowly in vegetable broth and white wine for a perfect balance of flavors and textures.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Risotto Base
- 1 cup Arborio rice (for a creamy risotto consistency)
- 4 cups Vegetable broth (use warm broth)
- 0.5 cup Dry white wine (can be swapped with extra broth)
- 1 medium Yellow onion (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil (for sautéing)
- to taste Salt
- to taste Black pepper
Vegetables and Cheese
- 1 cup Cremini or button mushrooms (sliced)
- 1 medium Zucchini (diced)
- 1 cup Peas (frozen)
- to taste Fresh thyme or parsley (chopped)
- 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
- 1 tablespoon Butter (small knob)
- Drizzle of Olive oil (for cooking vegetables)
Instructions
- Heat oil: Warm one tablespoon of olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until it gently shimmers, about two minutes.
- Sauté onion: Add finely chopped yellow onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until translucent, sweet, and aromatic, about three to four minutes.
- Add garlic: Stir in minced garlic and cook for thirty seconds until fragrant and lightly golden around the edges.
- Toast rice: Pour in arborio rice and stir constantly for one minute until each grain looks translucent at the edges.
- Deglaze with wine: Pour in dry white wine and simmer, stirring, until nearly all the liquid evaporates, about two minutes.
- Cook risotto: Slowly ladle warm vegetable broth into the rice in ½-cup increments, stirring gently and waiting until each addition is absorbed. Continue cooking and stirring every two minutes over medium-low heat until rice is creamy and al dente, about eighteen to twenty minutes.
- Cook mushrooms: In a separate skillet, heat a drizzle of olive oil and cook sliced cremini mushrooms over medium-high heat until golden brown, about five minutes.
- Add vegetables: Stir in diced zucchini and frozen peas, cooking for two to three minutes more until veggies are tender-crisp and vibrant in color.
- Combine and finish: Fold the cooked mushrooms and vegetables into the risotto, then stir in a knob of butter and grated Parmesan cheese until luxuriously creamy. Season with salt, pepper, and fresh thyme or parsley as desired.
Notes
- Use warm broth to ensure the risotto cooks evenly and absorbs flavors better.
- Stirring constantly is key to releasing the rice’s starch and achieving creamy risotto.
- White wine adds acidity and depth, but you can substitute with extra broth if preferred or non-alcoholic.
- Feel free to customize the vegetables based on seasonal availability.
- For a vegan version, replace butter and Parmesan with plant-based alternatives.
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