I think I’m about to make all the risotto lovers in the house really happy with this recipe.
I found a way to not only make risotto healthy, but also incredibility quick and easy using quinoa. This recipe is vegan so there’s no cheese or cream involved and you don’t have to sit in front of the pot stirring for days on end. And yet, you still end up with a creamy, carby bowl of deliciousness — packed with protein and lots of veggies, of course.
The soup is rich, non-dairy, gluten-free and contains a full serving of vegetables in each cup. There’s no GMOs or artificial flavors, chemicals or preservatives.
I buy Imagine products all the time (especially the broths and stocks) so when the company reached out to me about creating a recipe using one of their creamy soups I quickly said yes. They have a bunch of creamy soups to choose from, but I was immediately drawn to the mushroom soup because it reminds me of my childhood. Cream of mushroom soup (the not so good for you kind) was a pantry staple, used to make casseroles by my mom. I thought about recreating a healthy version of my mom’s broccoli cheese casserole using Imagine’s creamy mushroom soup but ultimately decided to try my hand at a quinoa risotto dish instead.
But don’t worry, there’s still plenty of time for me to recreate the broccoli cheese casserole… which now that I think about it, I should totally do soon because it’s an Easter dinner staple. I don’t know why I didn’t think about that until just now. Doh!
I like that it’s fast and can easily be considered a weeknight meal, but it’s also fancy and pretty enough to serve to friends for a dinner party.
I obviously think the dish is amazing, but I was still a little hesitant to share it with my friend, Alyssa, who’s a true risotto lover. I was worrying over nothing because she gave it rave reviews. Hopefully it gets rave reviews from you as well!
Make risotto healthy and easy with this creamy quinoa risotto. Loaded with protein and veggies this “risotto” is dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free and utterly delicious!
Cooking quinoa according to package directions with vegetable broth or water. I used 1 cup vegetable broth and 1 cup water.
While quinoa is cooking, heat coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and mushrooms and cook for 3-5 minutes, until fragrant and soft. Season with salt and pepper. Add in garlic and kale and cook until kale is wilted. Remove from burner until quinoa is finished cooking.
Once quinoa is done, place the skillet with your kale back on the burner and add the cooked quinoa, ½ cup creamy portobello soup, lemon juice, nutritional yeast and parsley into the skillet. Stir until well-combined. Once liquid has been absorbed add in the remaining ½ cup creamy portobello soup and cook until mixture is thick and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm with parsley and chives as a garnish.
Nutrition
Serving Size:1/5 of recipe
Calories:174
Sugar:1g
Fat:4g
Carbohydrates:30g
Fiber:3g
Protein:6g
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I’ve been on a mushroom kick lately. Surprisingly I’ve never had it as a soup but now I’m going to look for this. I just had Trader Joe’s Truffle Mushroom pizza for dinner. ZING!
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Thanks- love your blog
so did I miss a step – just put the kale mix in with the quinoa-just this is something new for me.
Hi Mickey. Sorry if it’s confusing. Once the quinoa is done cooking you put the skillet with the kale back on the heat and add your quinoa.
I tried this recipe and was so happy with the end product. Everyone devoured! A new favorite. Thank you!
I’ve been on a mushroom kick lately. Surprisingly I’ve never had it as a soup but now I’m going to look for this. I just had Trader Joe’s Truffle Mushroom pizza for dinner. ZING!
I love mushrooms, but Isaac doesn’t like them so I don’t use them in my cooking as much as I’d like. Oh man, that pizza sounds delish!
I got all the ingredients today, making this on Thursday!! Can’t wait!
Yay! Can’t wait to hear what you think of it.
I just made this for dinner tonight and its another winner. I just love you, you have enriched my meals (and snacks) so much!!!
Hooray! So glad you enjoyed it, Karen. Thanks for such a sweet comment — you made my day. 🙂
that looks absolutely scrumptious 🙂
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Quinoa risotto?! This I have to try!
Brittany this looks delicious! I need to embrace the quinoa again- I’ve been obsessing over couscous!
I just recently started eating gluten-free, so I am so excited to see GF recipes! Thanks for sharing. I am pinning it for later 🙂
This looks fantastic Brittany! Love that it’s vegan!
Omg this looks fabulous! My husband would LOVE this!
YEAH, she did! Two big thumbs up, and I just finished off my leftovers of it last night. 😉 Your tupperware is clean!