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Tomato and Pesto Risotto

vegan tomato and pesto risotto recipe

Delicious Tomato and Pesto Risotto Recipe

This creamy tomato and pesto risotto is perfect for all year round. It’s cheap to make as you use whatever tomatoes are in season. This risotto is made without white wine so it’s even cheaper and more accessible to make at home.

What ingredients do I need?

Tomatoes- Whatever tomatoes are in season (making them cheaper) use them! Summer is always fantastic for tomatoes with the different varieties you get. 

Arborio Rice- This is risotto rice. Don’t forget to toast it in the flavours before adding a little stock at a time. You don’t want to drown it so add a bit at a time.

Pesto- This is a home made pesto using sunflower seeds, basil and olive oil. Sunflower seeds give the most delicious flavour when toasted, so don’t forget that step. Tomato and pesto risotto is such a classic flavour combination, give it a try. 


tomato and pesto risotto vegan recipe

Cooking Tips:

No wine? This recipe doesn’t need white wine, instead a rice wine vinegar to give the acidity. Of course you can add 150ml of white wine to this recipe if you have some kicking about. I wanted to make this recipe without just in case you don’t have that ingredient.

Don’t drown the rice- Arborio loves to be fed a little stock at a time. Wait until it’s absorbed the ladle full of liquid before adding any more. 

Don’t miss out the pesto- This tomato and pesto risotto works perfectly when you have the acidity and sweetness from the tomatoes, along with the creamy nutty pesto. You can use shop bought pesto if preferred. 

For the pesto- It helps to add either a vegan parmesan or my favourite – nutritional yeast. 

If you like this recipe why not try 

Creamy Pea Risotto 

Asparagus and Shiitake Risotto

Pumpkin and Leek Risotto

vegan risotto tomato and pesto recipe

vegan tomato and pesto risotto recipe

Tomato and Pesto Risotto

This creamy tomato and pesto risotto is perfect for all year round. It's cheap to make as you use whatever tomatoes are in season. This risotto is made without white wine so it's even cheaper and more accessible to make at home.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g vine tomatoes
  • 280 g arborio rice
  • 3 large cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 2 shallots thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 900 ml stock
  • Salt and pepper

the pesto

  • 4 tbsp toasted sunflower seeds
  • Handful fresh basil
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 lemon squeezed optional

Instructions
 

  • Start by adding the tomatoes to a large pan with a drizzle of olive oil, sear on a medium heat for a few minutes before adding the shallots and chopped garlic, fry until the garlic has cooked
  • Pour in the vinegar, followed by the risotto rice and dried herbs and toast with the tomatoes and garlic for a minute before slowly adding in the stock (I just use boiling water and a dissolved stock cube) make sure the rice has absorbed the ladle full of stock before adding in the next
  • Once all the stock has absorbed, season generously with salt and pepper, taste test adding more if needed. Make the pesto by blending the ingredients together or using a pestle and mortar then stir into the tomato risotto and enjoy!