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Corn Risotto with Cherry Tomatoes

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  • Author: Chef Ani

Description

This unctuous corn risotto with cherry tomato recipe is a one-pot wonder that is full of all the creamy and savory flavors we all love. 


Ingredients

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  • 4 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 tablespoons Earth Balance 
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup Arborio rice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup thawed frozen corn
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup cashew cream
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon sweet basil
  • 1 tablespoon minced parsley
  • In a pot, heat vegetable stock.

Instructions

  1. In a separate pot, sauté onion in the Earth Balance until tender, add the minced garlic and sauté for another minute.  
  2. Next add the Arborio rice and stir to coat the rice.  
  3. Then add about 1 cup of the hot vegetable stock to the rice.  Set timer for 20 minutes.  Stir the rice periodically while slowly adding the rest of the broth as needed.  
  4. When the 20 minutes are up, add crushed tomatoes, cashew cream, basil, and nutritional yeast flakes.  Gently stir to combine.  Fold in the corn and cherry tomatoes.  Garnish with fresh parsley.  Serve immediately.