Pumpkin Spice Risotto (Vegan)

Pumpkin Spice Risotto (Vegan)

A savory, creamy vegan risotto with pumpkin, warming spices, nutritional yeast, and a bright lemon finish.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Combine the vegetable stock and pumpkin in the medium saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring until smooth, then hold over low heat.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 450.0 gr Pumpkin, 960.0 ml Vegetable Stock

    Cookware: medium saucepan, wooden spoon

  2. Step 2

    Heat the olive oil in the large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent.

    Timer: 6 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 30.0 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1.0 piece Onion

    Cookware: large saucepan, wooden spoon

  3. Step 3

    Add the garlic, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and clove. Stir over medium heat until fragrant.

    Timer: 1 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 8.0 gr Garlic, 1.3 gr Ground Cinnamon, 0.2 gr Ground Clove, 1.0 gr Ground Ginger, 0.5 gr Ground Nutmeg

    Cookware: large saucepan, wooden spoon

  4. Step 4

    Add the Arborio rice and stir over medium heat until the grains are evenly coated and their edges look slightly translucent.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 300.0 gr Arborio Rice

    Cookware: large saucepan, wooden spoon

  5. Step 5

    Pour in the white wine and stir until it is almost completely absorbed.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 120.0 ml dry white wine

    Cookware: large saucepan, wooden spoon

  6. Step 6

    Add one ladleful of the hot pumpkin-stock mixture and stir frequently over medium heat until mostly absorbed. Continue adding it one ladleful at a time until the rice is creamy and tender with a slight firmness at the center.

    Timer: 22 min (fixed)

    Cookware: ladle, large saucepan, medium saucepan, wooden spoon

  7. Step 7

    Remove the risotto from the heat. Stir in the nutritional yeast, vegan butter, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper until glossy and creamy.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 2.0 gr Black Pepper, 15.0 ml Lemon Juice, 24.0 gr Nutritional Yeast, 6.0 gr Salt, 30.0 gr Vegan Butter

    Cookware: large saucepan, wooden spoon

  8. Step 8

    Divide the risotto among bowls and serve immediately.

    Cookware: ladle

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: moderate

Serve promptly. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours in shallow containers, use within 3 days, and reheat to 74°C before serving.

Risk factors

  • Hot liquid and steam can cause burns.
  • Cooked rice can support bacterial growth when held warm or cooled slowly.