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Creamy Venice Risotto with Mushrooms and Green Peas

Treat yourself and your loved ones to a delicious comfort food recipe, straight from the heart of Italy. This creamy risotto, packed with healthy vegetables and herbs, is the embodiment of pleasure. And guess what? It's completely vegetarian!

Prep time
60 min
Difficulty
Gemiddeld
Servings
4

Ingredients

  • 1.5 liters vegetable broth
  • 400 grams risotto rice
  • tablespoons olive oil
  • onion, finely chopped
  • cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 200 grams mushrooms, sliced
  • 150 grams frozen peas
  • 100 grams grated Parmesan cheese
  •  Handful of fresh parsley, finely chopped
  •  Salt and pepper to taste
Nutrition facts
kcal 535
protein 18g
fat 14g
carbs 82g

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring the vegetable broth to a boil in a large pan
  2. 2 Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in another pan. Add the onion and garlic and cook until golden brown
  3. 3 Add the mushrooms and cook until tender
  4. 4 Add the rice to the onion, garlic, and mushrooms. Cook for a few more minutes
  5. 5 Gradually add the hot broth to the rice. Stir regularly and only add new broth when the previous one has been almost completely absorbed by the rice
  6. 6 When the rice is almost cooked, add the peas. Cook for a few more minutes
  7. 7 Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Let the risotto rest for a few minutes before serving