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  "slug": "vegan-lobster-risotto",
  "title": "Creamy Lobster Risotto",
  "description": "Lemon-garlic Arborio risotto with prepared vegan lobster and peas.",
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  "recipeYield": "8–10 servings",
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  "ingredients": [
    "1–1½ pounds vegan lobster pieces",
    "3 cups Arborio rice",
    "8–10 cups vegetable broth, kept warm",
    "1 large onion, finely diced",
    "5 cloves garlic, minced",
    "3 tablespoons olive oil",
    "4 tablespoons vegan butter, divided",
    "1 cup dry white wine (optional, replace with broth)",
    "1 cup unsweetened soy milk or ½ cup vegan cream (optional)",
    "1 cup frozen peas",
    "2 tablespoons lemon juice",
    "1 teaspoon lemon zest",
    "½ cup nutritional yeast, optional",
    "1 teaspoon dried parsley or 2 tablespoons fresh",
    "Salt and black pepper"
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  "instructions": [
    "Warm vegetable broth in a separate saucepan and keep it at a gentle simmer.",
    "Heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons vegan butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot.",
    "Add onion and cook for 5–6 minutes, until softened. Add garlic and cook another minute.",
    "Stir in Arborio rice and cook for 2 minutes, coating the grains with oil.",
    "Add white wine, if using, and stir until mostly absorbed.",
    "Add hot broth one ladle at a time, stirring frequently and allowing most of the liquid to absorb before adding more. Continue for approximately 20–30 minutes until the rice is creamy but still slightly firm.",
    "Separately, sauté the vegan lobster pieces in the remaining 2 tablespoons vegan butter until heated through and lightly browned, following package instructions.",
    "Stir peas, lemon juice, zest, parsley and optional nutritional yeast into the risotto.",
    "Add soy milk or vegan cream if you want it richer. Adjust salt and pepper.",
    "Gently fold in the warmed lobster pieces immediately before serving."
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        "1 cup frozen peas",
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    "Uses a prepared vegan product; follow its package cooking instructions."
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