This recipe is gluten-, sugar-, dairy- and meat-free.
The Christmas spice
During the fall I’ve been testing out different recipes every Saturday. When you don’t consume that much gluten, sugar, dairy and meat, it can be a little bit tricky sometimes, to say the least. BUT… the more you practice and experiment, the better you get and the more you learn. We can all agree on that, right? It’s actually not that hard to be healthy, take care of your body, but at the same time eat delicious food.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas (can you hear it), so in this blog post I wanted to share a recipe that includes some classic Christmas flavors, at least here in Sweden. It has a red color to it. It makes the food look golden yellow. It’s expensive. Usually you only need around 0,5-1 gram per dish. Can you guess what it is? Ah, who am I trying to fool? You’ve already seen the header by now. The answer is saffron. The magical saffron.
Risotto + Saffron = perfect marriage
Risotto is also one of my favorites, so combining these two is a great idea! In this recipe I’ve been using vegan parmesan. During the years I’ve tested most of the vegan cheeses. Some are ok, some are great, and some are not that great, with a “plastic” feeling to them. This parmesan is one of my favorites, though. And I would use it on everything if I didn’t control myself. A good quality pasta, with homemade pesto, topped with this parmesan… oh my, you have to try it! Super duper superb!
This saffron risotto is easily made with a lot of taste from the wine and cheese. However, I must say that if you want to, you can use more broth with a splash of vinegar instead of wine, and another cheese with a little bit of character. Go with what you like and have on hand. The saffron itself is the one that’s going to make the whole dish! Have a lovely day, Bon appétit!
Did this just now & it’s delicious. You didn’t state what brand vegan cheese you favoured so much? In either case, I only had nutritional yeast at hand & I also had to pour some martini in because I didn’t have enough wine, haha! But well worth making!