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Ratatouille Risotto

November 20, 2017 by hannahhossack 11 Comments

Ratatouille risotto – a creamy, flavourful vegetarian risotto loaded with ratatouille vegetables. Post sponsored by Essential Cuisine.

Ratatouille risotto - a creamy, flavourful vegetarian risotto filled with ratatouille vegetables, herbs, sundried tomatoes and veggie parmesan.

Ratatouille risotto - a creamy, flavourful vegetarian risotto filled with ratatouille vegetables, herbs, sundried tomatoes and veggie parmesan.

It seems strange that this is the first risotto recipe that I have shared on here as I make it a lot and it is one of my favourite meals. As a vegetarian, risotto used to be ‘the’ (as in, the only) vegetarian option on most menus.

Thankfully, the majority of restaurants have become a lot more accommodating towards vegetarians and vegans and the options are much more plentiful nowadays.

The years of having risotto as pretty much my only choice when eating out haven’t put me off it however and I still eat it a lot at home, if not quite as often when eating out anymore.

Angled close-up shot of ratatouille risotto

This ratatouille risotto is one of my favourite versions that I make; I called it ratatouille risotto because it contains the classic ratatouille vegetables – peppers, courgette, aubergine and tomato, all mixed up with a creamy, flavourful tomato risotto base.

A good stock forms the base of any risotto and can make all the difference in flavour. I used Essential Cuisine concentrated vegetable stock to give a really good base flavour; it tastes like homemade stock, is gluten-free and doesn’t use any artificial colours, preservatives, hydrogenated oils or MSG!

It is also really easy and handy to use as it is in concentrated liquid form in a squeezy bottle so you just squeeze some into a jug and mix in hot water; you can even just squeeze some straight into things like stir fries or pasta sauces for an extra burst of flavour.

Top down shot of ratatouille risotto ingredients and Essential Cuisine vegetable stock

As well as a good stock, I add flavour to this risotto with sundried tomatoes, plenty of herbs, some grated veggie parmesan and reduced fat creme fraiche for creaminess.

The vegetables and risotto are cooked separately to ensure that they are both cooked to perfection and are then stirred together at the end of cooking.

A word on stirring – the general consensus is that risotto should be stirred continuously while it is cooking but who has the time and patience for that really?!

I certainly don’t. I don’t stir my risotto non-stop, just every now and again while I potter round the kitchen and I don’t think it suffers for it at all.

Angled shot of vegetarian ratatouille risotto served in a cast iron skillet with olives

Ratatouille risotto - a creamy, flavourful vegetarian risotto filled with ratatouille vegetables, herbs, sundried tomatoes and veggie parmesan.
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Ratatouille Risotto

Ratatouille risotto – a creamy, flavourful vegetarian risotto loaded with ratatouille vegetables. Easily made vegan.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword risotto
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Domestic Gothess

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp oil from a jar on sundried tomatoes or olive oil
  • 1 onion peeled and chopped
  • 1 small aubergine cut into small dice
  • 1 large bell pepper (I used orange) de-seeded and diced
  • 1 courgette sliced
  • 250 g (9 oz) chestnut mushrooms sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
  • 300 g (10.5 oz) risotto rice
  • 3 Tbsp tomato puree
  • 120 ml (½ cup) white wine (optional)
  • 1.2 litres (5 cups) vegetable stock
  • 8 sundried tomatoes finely chopped
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 40 g (1.5 oz) vegetarian parmesan grated (can use vegan parmesan or 2-4 Tbsp nutritional yeast, to taste)
  • 5 tbsp creme fraiche (reduced fat is fine) (use Oatly creme fraiche or soy/oat/cashew cream for vegan)
  • large handful fresh basil chopped (or a couple of heaped spoonfuls of pesto)
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat one tablespoon of the olive oil in a pan and add the onion, aubergine, pepper, courgette, mushrooms, garlic and a pinch of salt. Cook over a low heat, stirring regularly, for about half an hour until all of the vegetables are soft and most of the excess liquid has evaporated.

  2. Meanwhile, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a separate pan and add the risotto rice. Stir for a minute then add the tomato puree and the white wine if using and stir until the wine has evaporated. Add some of the stock, give it a stir and bring it up to a gentle simmer.

  3. Add the sundried tomatoes and oregano and gradually add the rest of the stock as needed, waiting until each addition has almost been absorbed before adding more and stirring the pan regularly until you have added all of the stock and the rice is tender.

  4. Stir in the parmesan/nutritional yeast, creme fraiche, basil, cooked vegetables and some salt and pepper. Check the seasoning and serve.

Close-up of ratatouille risotto topped with sundried tomatoes, basil and parmesan

Ratatouille risotto with essential cuisine liquid stock

This post is sponsored by Essential Cuisine, thank you for supporting the brands that allow me to continue doing what I love – playing with food and making a mess of my kitchen.

Filed Under: Mains, Recipes, Savoury Tagged With: easy, vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Sally

    November 21, 2017 at 8:22 am

    5 stars
    Delicious looking autumn meal Hannah. Great presentation as always

    Reply
  2. Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes

    November 21, 2017 at 1:21 pm

    Yum! I love how rich and creamy this looks and pretty easy to make too.The stock you used sounds great. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Jacque

    November 21, 2017 at 3:22 pm

    5 stars
    This is something I do not think would last long.

    Reply
  4. Helene

    November 21, 2017 at 4:04 pm

    5 stars
    This meal looks so delicious and lovely
    Wanna make it right away it’s making my mouth to water!!

    Reply
  5. Ginny

    November 21, 2017 at 4:43 pm

    Ratatouille and risotto are two of my favorite dishes. This looks wonderful with all those great vegetables.

    Reply
  6. Beth

    November 21, 2017 at 5:23 pm

    5 stars
    That looks so creamy and delicious! I love risotto and ratatouille! I have to give this a try!

    Reply
  7. Ben Myhre

    November 21, 2017 at 5:35 pm

    These are some great pictures and this meal looks really good.

    Reply
  8. Ceri Jones

    November 21, 2017 at 9:03 pm

    5 stars
    Love everything about this, am totally into Risotto recently, and I love the dish you’ve cooked it in. Can’t wait to make it!

    Reply
  9. Robotance

    August 25, 2018 at 2:16 pm

    5 stars
    I have one word for this recipe: Wow! This looks mouthwatering. I have never made a ratatouille. Looks like its just my time. The images are spectacular. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  10. Lakin

    March 2, 2020 at 6:16 am

    5 stars
    My girlfriend made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious! She also said it was super easy to make. We eat mostly vegan food in our house so we made it vegan by replacing the Creme fraiche with three tablespoons of vegan sour cream and if turned out great. Thank you so much for the recipe!

    Reply

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