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Vegetable Risotto (Sataraš sa Rižom)

Aida
Delicious risotto made with sautéed tomatoes, onions, and peppers in aromatics.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegro, Serbian
Servings 4
Calories 422 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 4-6 tablespoons oil vegetable, sunflower, canola, coconut, avocado, or olive oil
  • 2-2 yellow onions chopped into strips, or diced
  • 3-4 bell peppers red and yellow cut into strips, or diced
  • 2-4 tomatoes skinned and diced, with juices; heirloom or Roma, or another juicy kind
  • 1 cup rice round short-grain, washed and rinsed
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • water or vegetable broth
  • (Optional) 1-2 tablespoons Vegeta (if using water) or the same amount of bouillon, or vegetable stock powder

Instructions
 

  • In a deep pan heat oil over medium. Add onions. Stir and simmer until they sweat. Add peppers, stir, and continue simmering until peppers sweat. (Cover or uncover as needed.) Finally, add tomato and seasonings, then continue stirring, and simmering, until vegetables are completely soft. Add a pinch of broth or water if all of the liquid evaporates. (Total simmer time is about 30 minutes.)
  • Add rice to the pan, and bring the temperature down to low. Stir and simmer for an additional 15-20 minutes. As you're simmering, add a little bit of water (or broth) at a time. You'll be adding about 1.5-3.5 cups total, depending on the amount of rice and your personal preference. The dish is finished when the rice and vegetables are soft, tender, and moist while most of the liquid has evaporated.
  • Serve sataraš (vegetable risotto) immediately or soon after it's made. A side of homemade bread or fried mini breads goes perfectly with this dish. Alternatively, add a protein side.
    Store in the fridge, in an airtight container for up to 48 hours.
    Reheat using your preferred method. Add a little water or vegetable broth if needed.

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Notes

  • Ingredients 
Tomatoes - add as many or as few as you want. They are a big juiciness factor, so we like to go with four. 
Rice - some people prefer saaraš with less rice. For this amount of veggies, anything from a handful of rice to a whole cup works well. 
Water vs vegetable broth - use what you prefer. If going with broth, adjust seasonings accordingly as Vegeta and stock powder essentially give you a similar taste to veggie broth. If you overdo it, it'll be salty. Moreover, the volume of liquid will depend greatly on the volume of rice you are using. We like to add about 2 cups of liquid per 1 cup of rice, but this is just an idea. The dish is done when the rice and veggies are soft, and there is a little bit of liquid left, but just a pinch.

Nutrition

Calories: 422kcalCarbohydrates: 53.7gProtein: 5.7gFat: 21.3gSaturated Fat: 4.1gSodium: 11mgFiber: 4.1gSugar: 10.1g
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