This dish is simple to make yet tastes so fresh and delicious. I’ve made it several times and have never got bored of it. It’s also very economical and there’s usually enough for seconds or leftovers for another day. It has become one of my favourite dishes. Enjoy & Let me know what you think!
Tomato Risotto
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Serves: 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil⠀
- 1 Red Onion (diced)⠀
- 2 Garlic Cloves (finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
- 50ml Vegan Red Wine
- 1 tablespoon Tomato Purée⠀
- 300g Arborio Rice⠀
- 300ml Vegetable Stock⠀
- 400g Passata⠀
- Salt & Freshly Ground Pepper⠀
- Handful of Cherry Tomatoes (halved)⠀
- 4 Sun-dried Tomatoes (cut into small chunks)
- Serve with Fresh Basil
Instructions
- Heat a casserole dish on a medium heat along with the olive oil. Once hot enough add the diced onion and cook for 4-5 minutes to soften before adding the garlic for a further 2-3 minutes.
- Next, add the balsamic vinegar and red wine then leave to reduce for a few minutes.
- Add the arborio rice before adding the vegetable stock in three parts, each time ensuring it has been absorbed into the rice. Then add the passata and tomato purée and season well. ⠀
- Bring the mixture to the boil and simmer for 25-30 minutes whilst stirring regularly. If it begins to dry out, add additional boiling water. ⠀
- When the rice is almost ready, add the cherry tomatoes and sun-dried tomatoes for a final 5 minutes then serve with fresh basil.
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Looks good, love Italian food. I’m fairly new to cooking but want to experiment making risottos. Do you know if this would work without the mozzarella? My housemates are always the guinea pigs when it comes to trying my dishes, but one of them is lactose intolerant, and most risotto recipes I’ve found contain cream or cheese. Cheers.
Haha it’s important to have guinea pigs to test the dishes out on! I would just make the dish without the mozzarella if that’s the case. Throughout cooking you taste the dish anyway (and it tastes v good!) and only add the cheese at the end so just add the tomatoes and basil instead 🙂