Name: Creamy Lobster Risotto
Yield: 8–10 servings
Cuisine: Vegan
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

INGREDIENTS

8–10 servings

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

METHOD

Make it

1
Warm vegetable broth in a separate saucepan and keep it at a gentle simmer.
2
Heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons vegan butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot.
3
Add onion and cook for 5–6 minutes, until softened. Add garlic and cook another minute.
4
Stir in Arborio rice and cook for 2 minutes, coating the grains with oil.
5
Add white wine, if using, and stir until mostly absorbed.
6
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.
7
Separately, sauté the vegan lobster pieces in the remaining 2 tablespoons vegan butter until heated through and lightly browned, following package instructions.
8
Stir peas, lemon juice, zest, parsley and optional nutritional yeast into the risotto.
9
Add soy milk or vegan cream if you want it richer. Adjust salt and pepper.
10
Gently fold in the warmed lobster pieces immediately before serving.

Cooking notes

Uses a prepared vegan product; follow its package cooking instructions.