Beetroot Risotto

Tasty and so simple!

Delicious! It not only looked very fancy but was also so comforting and creamy. I put red lentils in the Risotto for some extra protein and even more creaminess and paired it with the Crispy Kale Chips and crunchy Tempeh Croutons on top, which was heaven on earth ❤️

PUL Team - Nov. 25, 2024, 4:11 p.m.

Love these ideas, Nina, they do sound like a match made in heaven 😍

The stock took forever to absorb and that was on high heat, but other than that, it was a very easy recipe. If I discount the time taken for the stock to absorb, the recipe does not take long at all. It tastes great. Warm and cosy for when the weather is chilly.

It was nice but quite rich, so I had to serve it with a green salad. Also the vinegar was a strong taste, so only 1tbs next time. But thanks, we liked it.

I was wondering what the leafy greens are that show in your photo but are not included in the recipe? I went with kale. It worked as the dish is delicious. Probably the best hot beet meal I've ever had.

PUL Team - Sept. 17, 2024, 9:34 p.m.

Hey Steve, the leafy greens in the picture are fried beet greens and fresh thyme. We didn't think the effort to make the beet greens added much to the recipe, and thus didn't include it, although the fresh herbs were nice, and we have now added them to the optional garnish list. We hope you enjoyed the kale with your risotto, it sounds like it would have added a nice texture compared to the rice 🤗

Steve Elliott - Sept. 19, 2024, 9:17 a.m.

Thank you for the reply. I've never tried beer greens so would never have thought of that. My beet were bought tops free. The Kale was a perfect texture balance to my mind but I will try with your suggestion next time (providing the tops are available).

Hello! Really want to try this but I dnt think I have the nutritional yeast. Can that be subbed with something else or skipped without sacrificing flavour?
Thanks in advance for your help!

PUL Team - July 2, 2024, 12:05 a.m.

Hi Sumedha, the nutritional yeast adds a delicious creaminess to the risotto which is tricky to mimic with a plant-based substitute. Perhaps trying finely ground cashews or almonds, or simply omitting the nutritional yeast could work 🙂

Tasty

Really nice, I added some mock chicken to increase the protein

This is divine!! So creamy and flavorful, this will definitely go into the rotation 😊 I added all the beets in the beginning instead of adding half at the end and it still tasted great. Thanks for the awesome recipe!

PUL Team - March 15, 2024, 4:37 p.m.

Mmm what a tasty twist, Claire - thank you!😊

Not a favourite for the family, but probably down to me scaling up to 8 portions, cooking for too long and reheating some on a later day!

I cooked this for friends. It is a tasty and easy dish! It is a bit unsalted for my taste, but overall pretty good!

This dish is delicious!! I paired it withthe green beans amandine recipe from the app for a boost of protein.
I only used 5 1/2 cup of vegetable broth.

PUL Team - Jan. 9, 2024, 10:36 p.m.

A delicious pairing idea, Priscila! Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with the recipe 😊

Tasty and easy to make. Added the zest of one lemon towards the end of cooking and a tsp of lemon juice upon serving - went really well with the sweetness of cooked beetroot.

Third time we made this yesterday. Kids really like it too.
I’ve added some roasted pine seeds to top it, along with grated Parmesan (the non vegan version).

This was amazing! I served it with some crispy baked kale and vegan feta cheese. It was delicious.

What if we don’t have nutritional yeast? What could be the alternatives? And was curious why do we use this?

PUL Team - Oct. 18, 2023, 5:06 p.m.

Hi there, Hemali, the nutritional yeast adds a delicious creaminess to the risotto. It's a bit tricky to find a direct plant-based substitute for nutritional yeast, but perhaps trying finely ground cashews or almonds, or simply omitting the nutritional yeast could work 😊

I was going to try this with wholegrain risotto rice but I forgot to soak it overnight so I used arborio. It came out really well and has the perfect balance of sweetness and acidity. Another great recipe.

Delicious, it took me less than 50 min.
I used more beets just because we had them.

I just did it and yummy!! I added baldamic vinegar instead of apple cider and it still gave it an amazing taste! I did a non-vegan version by adding grated grana padana instead of nutritional yeast. Yummy!!!!!!!!!