How to make vegan risotto for two? It is easier than you think. All you need is 6 ingredients and about 30 minutes to cook a delicious creamy risotto. It will look fancy and impressive even if it was effortless and uncomplicated.
First, heat a saucepan or stockpot on medium heat. Add olive oil and chopped onion. Cook them until they are soft and tender. It takes usually 2-3 minutes.
Add chopped garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
Add unwashed rice and stir it for 1-2 minutes to coat it with oil.
Add the white wine and cook the rice in the wine until the wine is absorbed or steamed away. It usually takes 2 minutes.
Cooking the rice in veggie broth
Add 1 cup of hot veggie broth to the rice and leave it on medium heat. It should bubble up, but not boil (no heavy steam). Stir a couple of times.
We add the other cup of hot veggie broth only when the previous one is almost fully absorbed. You can check that by using your spatula. If you stir and the risotto leaves empty spaces i.e. you can see the bottom of the pot, then it is okay to add the other cup.
When almost all veggie broth is absorbed, add butter (and the optional vegan parmesan cheese) and stir until melted.
Add salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Cook for 2 more minutes then cover it with a lid, take off the heat and let it sit for 10 minutes. Voila! The risotto should be creamy, but the rice grains should remain firm to bite on.