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This Dairy Free Mushroom Risotto is a creamy and savory non dairy risotto made with coconut cream and chicken stock as a base. It is seasoned with nutmeg, rosemary, and nutritional yeast and makes for a delicious side dish!
This risotto recipe is one that has slowly evolved over the years. I tweaked a recipe that I liked to make to make a mushroom risotto without cheese or dairy. And now it is the only risotto recipe that I make! I like to eat it with grilled asparagus and grilled chicken.
It’s got great flavor thanks to the nutritional yeast, broth and mushrooms. It comes together easily and is the perfect side dish to a variety of meals. I also love my cauliflower gnocchi in a dairy free mushroom sauce as a side dish as well.
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Why this recipe works
- It is creamy and satisfying. The broth melts into the rice and becomes very creamy.
- It is easy to customize. You can easily make this recipe Vegan.
- Add some protein and veggies for a complete meal.
- Its great for those who have a dairy intolerance or allergy
- It’s great for mushroom lovers because of the mushroom flavor of the dish.
Recipe Ingredients
- arborio rice– you have to use arborio rice in this recipe. It is a short grain rice that works well for risottos and absorbs liquid better than other types.
- onion powder– this flavors the risotto.
- garlic powder– this flavors the risotto as well.
- canned coconut cream or milk– this is used as a heavy cream replacement.
- ground nutmeg– this adds a hint of sweetness and spice to the dish. You can buy it pre-ground or grind it yourself.
- dried rosemary– this adds warmth to the dish.
- chicken broth– this is used as the base of liquid for the recipe.
- nutritional yeast– this adds a cheesy taste to the dish. It is important to like the taste of the one you are using because the taste greatly affects this dish. I love the taste of Anthony’s nutritional yeast. It’s SO good and really adds a nice cheesy kick to dishes.
- baby bella mushrooms– these have a nice earthy taste to them.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Additions/ Substitutions
- Instead of garlic powder and onion powder, you can use fresh onion and garlic. Just sauté them first before adding the rice to the pan.
- Instead of coconut cream, you can add any non dairy cream of choice, like an oat cream, or a non dairy creamer.
- Instead of chicken broth, you can use bone broth to add more protein.
- Instead of chicken broth, you can add vegetable broth to make this dish Vegan.
- Instead of baby bella mushrooms, you can add any mushroom of choice.
Step by step instructions
Step 1: Sautée the mushrooms until golden.
Step 2: Add the olive oil, arborio rice, garlic powder and onion powder to a large pot and cook it for 30 seconds.
Step 3: Add coconut milk or cream to the rice.
Step 4: As soon as the coconut cream has been absorbed by the rice, add the seasoning and 1/2 cup of chicken stock.
Step 5: Mix the chicken stock into the rice and again, wait until it has been absorbed by the rice before adding another 1/2 cup of chicken stock. Then you’ll add in the nutritional yeast.
Step 6: Keep adding the chicken stock until you don’t have any left. The risotto will be very creamy by this point.
Step 7: Add the mushrooms to the pan, mix, then serve.
Recipe FAQs
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
I usually make grilled rosemary chicken and steamed broccoli or grilled asparagus. I also like having it with grilled salmon or steak.
Shiitake, portabella, button mushrooms or porcini mushrooms.
Other yummy rice recipes you’ll love:
This Tuna and Rice Salad with Corn and Beans recipe is a light salad recipe with lots of crunch and flavor!
This One Pot Ground Turkey, Rice and Beans is a go-to for me during the week because it is such a crowd pleaser!
This Pumpkin Mushroom Risotto by A Dash of Megnut is a creamy and delicious recipe that is made in the instant pot.
This dairy-free risotto by The Helpful GF is full of veggies and naturally dairy-free.
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Dairy-Free Mushroom Risotto
Ingredients
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 1 cup Arborio rice
- 1.5 tsp onion powder
- 1.5 tsp garlic powder
- 1/3 cup canned coconut cream, (or canned coconut milk)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, (depends on taste)
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 3-4 cups chicken broth , (or bone broth or vegetable broth)
- 2 Tbs nutritional yeast
- 10 ounces sliced baby bella mushrooms
Instructions
- Put 1 Tbs oil in pan, heat over medium, add sliced mushrooms. Cook 6-8 minutes, without moving), then mix. Reduce heat to low medium and cook while mixing for 5-7 minutes.
- Put 1 Tbs olive oil into a large pot and heat over medium heat. Add the rice, garlic powder, and onion powder to the pan and mix. Cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the coconut milk/cream to the pan, mix, and cook until the liquid is absorbed. This should happen pretty quickly, 30-60 seconds. Keep heat at medium or slightly below.
- Then add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, rosemary, and 1/2 cup of chicken stock to the pan, mix, and wait for the liquid to be absorbed by the rice. Once it is absorbed, add another 1/2 cup of chicken stock and repeat this process until all the chicken stock is absorbed. Add nutritional yeast to the risotto and mix.
- From start to finish, the risotto should take about 30 minutes to cook. You may end up using 3-4 cups of chicken broth… it depends on the rice and your stove heat etc. You'll know it is done when it is creamy.
- Then, put the mushrooms into the risotto, mix, and serve. ( I like sprinkling the whole dish with nutritional yeast )
Notes
- Instead of garlic powder and onion powder, you can use fresh onion and garlic. Just sauté them first before adding the rice to the pan.
- Instead of coconut cream, you can add any non dairy cream of choice, like an oat cream, or a non dairy creamer.
- Instead of chicken broth, you can use bone broth to add more protein.
- Instead of chicken broth, you can add vegetable broth to make this dish Vegan.
- Instead of baby bella mushrooms, you can add any mushroom of choice.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
