This easy Vegan Mushroom Risotto saves so much time by using pre-cooked rice and creamy hummus. It's an easy and healthy meal when you need dinner on the table fast.
I'll be honest with you, I've never been that into cooking.
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Don't get me wrong, if a fabulous chef decided she/he wanted to cook healthy and delicious vegan food for me daily, I'd be all over it but that's not going to happen so I do it for myself.
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A 10 Minute Vegan Risotto... Really?
Yes... kind of. Okay maybe it's not exactly a traditional risotto but my dish is creamy and tasty and I bet if you told people you cooked this risotto for an hour they would probably believe you.
I usually don't have an hour to keep an eye on risotto like you would traditionally do so I came up with a little hack to mimic the creaminess of risotto using hummus at the very end.
Easy Vegan Mushroom Risotto
I know! How awesome is hummus? I've been doing this for years and realized I need to share this with you so you can have some tasty easy vegan risotto in no time as well.
Meal Prep Tip: If you've read my Vegan Meal Planning post, you know I pre-cook the rice at the beginning of the week so all I have to do is cook up some onion and mushrooms, heat up the rice and add some hummus and I have a yummy and healthy meal on the table in 10 minutes!
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If you make this easy vegan mushroom risotto recipe, let me know what you think by ★ star rating it and leaving a comment below.
📖 Recipe
Easy Vegan Mushroom Risotto (A 10 Minute Recipe!)
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil (or veg broth if you're not using oil)
- ¼ onion chopped
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- 2 cups mushrooms (I used shiitake & oyster but feel free to use your favorites)
- ½ cup vegetable broth divided in 2
- 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 Tablespoon tamari (or soy sauce if not gf)
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 cups pre-cooked brown rice
- ¼ cup plain hummus
Toppings
- parsley
- Vegan Parmesan
Instructions
- Heat oil in large saute pan/pot, add onion and garlic and cook 3 minutes until onion is translucent. If using veggie broth instead of oil, add enough broth to just cover the bottom of the pan and add more if needed.
- Add mushrooms and ¼ cup of veggie broth and cook until mushrooms are done (about 5 minutes).
- Add another ¼ cup of veggie broth, nutritional yeast, tamari, and lemon juice and stir.
- Add rice and cook for a few minutes until heated through.
- Turn off heat and stir in hummus.
- Top with fresh parsley and Vegan Parmesan
Notes
- Using pre-cooked rice will keep this recipe 10 minutes
- I like to batch cook rice and use in recipes like this one as well as my Buffalo Chicken Rice Skillet and Healthy Kimchi Fried Rice
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional information data is computer generated and only an estimate so it should be used only as a guide.
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Mary Ellen Valverde MS, CNS, LDN is a Licensed Nutritionist and Certified Nutrition Specialist who empowers vegans to feel clear and confident about what is uniquely nourishing to them. Mary Ellen's recipes and nutrition information have been featured on Yahoo News, Parade, VegNews, LIVESTRONG, Dr. Axe, Greatist, LIVEKINDLY, Brit+Co, Well+Good, and more.
Mary Ellen Valverde MS, CNS, LDN is a Licensed Nutritionist and Certified Nutrition Specialist who empowers vegans to feel clear and confident about what is uniquely nourishing to them.Mary Ellen's recipes and nutrition information have been featured on Yahoo News, Parade, VegNews, LIVESTRONG, Dr. Axe, Greatist, LIVEKINDLY, Brit+Co, Well+Good, and more.
Susie says
This was incredibly delicious. I used 1/4 of white wine and 1/4 cup of vegetable stock instead of 1/2 cup vegetable stock/broth. I make risotto and I have to say this was just as delicious (and so much easier) than making risotto (especially when you have leftover rice). I used a Japanese rice called "haiga" -- not quite brown rice but not white rice. It is stickier than normal brown rice. So easy to make and so yummy!!!
Mary Ellen says
Ooooh that white wine sounds good! I bet it adds some extra flavor. I might have to try that soon!
I feel so honored that it was up to par with your regular risotto! The haiga rice sound yummy!
Thanks so much for coming to leave a review, Susie. I really appreciate it!
Natasha says
I'm a beginner cook, and never make vegan stuff-- so when I saw this recipe, I was excited! It was a easy step into the vegan world! I made this and it tasted suuuuper good. I actually used spicy hummus because I like the taste. Thanks for a great dish!
Mary Ellen says
Hi Natasha! I'm so happy you enjoyed it! I love spicy stuff as well so I'll be trying the spicy hummus next time - great idea!
Ann Yates says
I just want to say how much I love your tag line of "eat kind." That's what motivates and maintains my mostly-vegan diet (I have to be honest and admit I still eat some cheese). Thinking of how so many animals are raised in and die in torturous and grim conditions is so painful that it overcomes my desire to eat meat. Thank you for focusing on site on kindness.
And, I am excited to try the risotto!
Mary Ellen says
Ann, thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. No one has told me they liked my tagline before so you made my day!
Being kind to animals (and humans) is totally what motivates me too. Cheese is so hard - I totally understand. The main thing to remember is that you're doing your best and you're helping so many animals with whatever you're doing. I hope you like the risotto! It's so easy to use the hummus to make it creamy. 🙂
Shell says
Last night's dinner. What a great recipe.
Mary Ellen says
I'm so glad you liked it Shell!Thanks so much for letting me know! I really enjoy making it when I want something tasty but don't feel like spending too much time in the kitchen. 🙂
frieddandelions says
What an awesome shortcut! Is there anything that hummus can't do?
Kimmythevegan says
Wowzers! Mushroom-y goodness. This will definitely help cut down on food prep time, I love a quick meal. Especially with mushrooms!! I'm trying this out soon!
Kimmythevegan says
So soon came around haha. Made this tonight for supper. And despite not having leftover rice, it still came together pretty quickly. I didn't have plain hummus though! I almost panicked and then found some sundried tomato stashed at the back of the fridge and it saved the day. It was creamy and delicious. This will definitely become a staple in our meal rotation.
Mary Ellen says
Oooh, I bet the sd tomato hummus was good in there! I'm so glad you liked it Kimmy! Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
Christine @ Run Plant Based says
This looks wonderful and much easier than I thought risotto would be. Can't wait to try - thanks!
Mary Ellen says
Thank you so much Christine! I hope you like it!
Mel | avirtualvegan.com says
What a quick and easy recipe and it's perfect for using up leftover rice. I always cook too much!
Loving your new logo too!
Uma says
I love risotto, last time I had pumpkin risotto. Next time I will try this 🙂
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day says
I love having some quick and easy meals in my back pocket! I'm saving this one to try on a busy night.
Mary Ellen says
Quick and easy meals are basically all I have time for anymore. 🙂
Linda and Alex @ Veganosity says
I love making risotto, but sometimes time just isn't on my side. Thanks for making a quick and easy recipe.
Mary Ellen says
Thanks Linda! Time usually isn't on my side either.
Jenn says
Wow, this is a great cheat! I love risotto! And I actually don't mind making it...because usually I'm drinking all the wine that doesn't make it into the dish. 🙂 But this is perfect for those nights when I want that creamy risotto taste and texture, but I don't have time.
Mary Ellen says
Oh, I didn't think about drinking the wine while cooking risotto - that changes everything! I have never tried making real risotto before, the adding of more broth for that long was so daunting to me but a little help from wine might not make it so bad! Thanks Jenn!
Pam Allard says
This looks great Mary Ellen!
jillconyers says
I've never cooked risotto but your recipe has inspired me to. So happy to have found your blog Mary Ellen. Your recipes look delicious.
Mary Ellen says
Thanks so much Jill! Let me know if you give it a try!
Jac -Tinned Tomatoes (@tinnedtoms) says
I love mushroom risotto, but I haven't made it for ages and never in 10 minutes. I must try your recipe.
Mary Ellen says
Thanks! It's easy using the pre-cooked rice and hummus. Let me know if you give it a try!
Dianne says
I love how easy this is! I sometimes have leftover rice in the fridge, and I end up throwing it out, either because I forget about it, or I'm sick of making the same stir-fries. I'm going to try this next time!
Mary Ellen says
Yes, I used to throw out leftover rice in the fridge too! This recipe totally makes me want to have leftover rice around all the time. 🙂
Aimee@TheVegLife says
Mushrooms are by FAR my favorite food on the planet and risotto? In under 10 minutes? Count me in! 🙂 Thank you for sharing. I am definitely going to try this.
Mary Ellen says
Thanks so much Aimee! So many people in my family HATE mushrooms and I don't get it. They are soooo good!
teaequalsbliss says
Long Time No See! Sorry about that! I'm also using my tea WP Account at the moment...sorry about that, too! But it's Jennifer over at MyBlissfulJourney.com. Risotto - I need more of it in my life! This sounds and looks AWESOME!!!!
Mary Ellen says
Yes! I hope all is well with you Jennifer! Thank so much, I need more risotto in my life too!
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
WAaaaaaa!!!!! Such a good idea!!! We have a running joke in our family about the Hubs wanting risotto and me thinking he's crazy because he has no idea what goes into making it. I'll have to give him this version!
Mary Ellen says
Thank you so much Julie! One day I was in the kitchen looking for a way to make my rice creamy and there was some hummus right in my face - been doing it since then - so easy!
Strength and Sunshine says
I just love risotto and it is always much easier than people make it out to be!
Mary Ellen says
Yes, risotto can be really easy!