Tomato season is here and as a tomato obsessive this is fantastic news.
We have little cherry tomatoes popping up in the greenhouse and picking them to add to salads is just the best.
My roast tomato and thyme risotto with basil pesto really is a celebration of beautiful seasonal tomatoes.
With a fresh but rich taste, it’s packed with flavour.
The roast tomatoes, stirred in at the end, add the wow factor as they pop and ooze their roasted juices into the creamy risotto.
To add even more intense, summery vibes, I’ve added a generous drizzle of fresh basil pesto over the top. It’s so good!
To make the risotto creamier, I stirred in some coconut yogurt–this is optional but adds a creamy contrast to the juicy tomatoes.
I hope you love this as much as I do, Niki xx
Steve
Everyone gets excited in the family when I say I’m gonna make this😋 great recipe!
Niki
Brilliant, one of my favourites too! xx
Eyleen
Best risotto I’ve ever made and my husbands absolutely loves it, too!
Niki
So happy you liked it!
Love, Niki xxx
Anya
OMG this risotto is absolutely incredible!!! Everyone in my family absolutely loved it (even my super picky sister). The flavors are so amazing and everything pairs so well together. I used a scoop of vegan cream cheese instead of coconut yogurt/cream and it came out amazingly creamy. You would never in a million years be able to tell this recipe is vegan! I will 10000% make this again 🙂
Niki
Hi Anya
Thats absolutely amazing! So happy to hear that!
Much love, Niki xx
Vicky
Just finished eating this and we absolutely loved it. Glad I made too much so we can have seconds.
Niki
Fantastic! So happy to hear! xx
Katja
I’m not really a big risotto fan but this is so delicious!
Niki
So happy you like Katja
Love
Niki xx
Barbara Cameron
Hi, I don’t have sunblush tomatoes in oil – would sun-dried tomato halves (from a packet) do as a substitute?
Niki
Hi Barbara
Absolutely – will work well.
Love
Niki xxx
Mimi
Best risotto I’ve ever made. Thank you
Niki
Hi Mimi
so happy to hear that!
Love
Niki xxx
Anaïs
Hello,
Is the nutritional yeast necessary ?
I’m glutenfree and here in Belgium we don’t cook with it, so it’s difficult to find a GF version.
What can I used instead? Or is it optionnal ?
Thanks 🙂
Omar
This is probably not necessary as this comment is 3 years old but, Nutritional yeast is 100% Gluten Free
Niki
Hi Anais
Its definitely optional. If you can find the GF option then great. But absolutely not necessary.
Much love, Niki xxx