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Pesto Risotto with mushrooms & roast tomatoes

March 23, 2019 / Niki / 9 Comments

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And now for the risotto – which has juicy mushrooms and is beautifully flavoured with basil pesto and lots of lemon.
Delicious just as it is but then (and I’m not sure why I haven’t done with before) topped with gorgeous bursting roast cherry tomatoes – They pop and their juices ooze into the rice. Amazing.

The final flourish – topped with more pesto, toasted pine nuts, a drizzle of balsamic glaze and rocket. So good!

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Pesto Risotto with mushrooms & roast tomatoes

Ingredients

For the pesto;

4 tbsp pine nuts toasted
Big bunch basil
1 garlic clove
3 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/2 tsp sea Salt
Twist black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
Water to loosen

Roast tomatoes;

2 cups Cherry tomatoes
Splash olive oil
Sea salt

Risotto ingredients;

250g aborio rice washed
2 tbsp olive oil
2 onions chopped roughly
4 cloves garlic sliced
3 tbsp white wine
4 Cups veg stock
2 cup mushrooms of choice sliced
4 tbsp nutritional yeast
Zest 1 lemon
1 tsp Sea salt
Lots of Black pepper
1 cup pesto
Juice 1/2 lemon
2 tbsp olive oil
pinch salt

Toppings;

More pesto
Toasted pinenuts

Balsamic glaze
Rocket
Sprinkle sea sat

Directions

To make the pesto;

Add all the ingredients to your food processor or high speed blender and blitz until everything is combined to the texture you prefer. You may need to scrape the sides down a few times.

To cook the tomatoes;

Add the cherry tomatoes to a large baking tray and toss them in 1 tbsp of olive oil. Bake on a medium heat for 30 minutes or until soft and browning a little. Set aside

To make the risotto;

Add the oil to a large pan (with a lid) on a low to medium heat then add in the chopped onions. Fry for 8-10 minutes until soft. Next add the garlic and fry for a minute then add rice and stir for a minute then add in the wine. Stir to combine thoroughly.
Add the rice and the white wine to the pan and stir throughly to combine.
Add 1 cup at a time of stock at a time until all the liquid is absorbed.
Stir in 1 cup pesto and the mushrooms, now add in the zest and juice of your lemon, salt, pepper, chilli flakes and nutritional yeast and stir to combine.
You can eat at this stage or if you want a super gooey, soft and comforting Risotto turn off the heat and pop the lid on and let it sit for 10 -15 minutes

To serve;

Top with the roast tomatoes, more pesto, toasted pinenuts, a handful of rocket and a drizzle of balsamic glaze.

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9 Comments

Becky on November 11, 2020 at 6:11 pm

Hi Niki,
I’ve just made this recipe, (the first of many of yours that I’ve bookmarked!) This is absolutely delicious, can’t believe how beautiful it tastes!
Thank you so much for sharing this, very excited to try your other recipes now!!
Becky x

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- Niki on March 14, 2021 at 8:38 pm
  
  Hi Becky – thanks so much for your wonderful comments, I hope you enjoy! Niki xo
  
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Shannon on November 11, 2019 at 11:50 pm

Delicious!! I opted to use prepare pesto but it still turned out great. I followed this recipe exactly and it yielded upwards of 8 servings rather than 2-4.

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- Niki on November 12, 2019 at 5:33 pm
  
  Hi Shannon
  Perfect! Must be my greedy portions!
  Much love
  Niki xxx
  
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Anna on April 14, 2019 at 4:20 pm

Do you have to add the yeast? What is the purpose of this?

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- Niki on April 17, 2019 at 10:05 pm
  
  Hi Anna
  The nutritional yeast adds a ‘cheesy’ flavour. Its not essential but improves the flavour.
  My best
  Niki xx
  
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Babs B on March 24, 2019 at 5:14 pm

Looking forward to having this for dinner tonight!

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- Niki on April 11, 2019 at 11:17 am
  
  I hope you enjoy! xx
  
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