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Instant Pot Vegetable Risotto With Lemon & Parmesan

Published: Mar 12, 2021 · Modified: Jan 10, 2024 by Irena Macri · This post may contain affiliate links · 12 Comments

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Learn how to make Instant Pot vegetable risotto with lemon & Parmesan for a quick, easy and nutritious dinner. With step-by-step photos, this beginner-friendly recipe is great to master if you’ve never tried making a pressure cooker risotto before. This recipe is vegetarian and gluten-free friendly. Leave a rating or comment at the bottom of this post if you’ve made this recipe or have any questions!


Instant Pot Vegetable Risotto With Lemon & Parmesan

This delicious vegetable risotto is an easy one-pot comfort dish that is quick to make in the Instant Pot. It requires simple, wholesome ingredients and nutritious veggies you probably already have in the fridge. This is a beginner-friendly recipe for those of you new to pressure cooking or kitchen in general. 

You can serve this Instant Pot risotto as a main dish with a simple green salad or as a side dish with a protein main. Bring a little Italian flair to the table with minimal effort.

Instant Pot Risotto With Vegetables & Parmesan

Instant Pot Vegetable Risotto Ingredients

Many classic risotto recipes have similar base ingredients such as onion, garlic, lots of stock, cheese and butter.

  • Rice: The most essential ingredient for a proper risotto is of course Arborio rice. This rice is short-grain and is high in starch, which is released during cooking giving the dish that creamy, thick consistency. Unlike regular rice, Arborio rice doesn't and shouldn't be rinsed prior to cooking because we want to keep all that lovely starch intact.
  • Vegetables: You're welcome to use any vegetables you have on hand. The ones that work well for this cooking time include zucchini, green beans, capsicum, broccoli (will be very soft when cooked!), green peas, pumpkin or sweet potato, beets, collards and kale. We're adding a little lemon zest and juice, which gives this risotto a little tang and sparkle.
  • Good Parmesan and a little butter will thicken the risotto and give it plenty of flavor at the end. 
Risotto ingredients for Instant Pot recipe

You will find the recipe for this risotto just below or you can jump to detailed step-by-step photo instructions under the recipe card. These are especially handy if you’re an Instant Pot beginner.


You might like more recipes from our Instant Pot For Beginners series: 

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Instant Pot Vegetable Risotto Recipe

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Instant Pot Vegetable Risotto With Lemon & Parmesan

Quick and easy Instant Pot vegetable risotto with lemon & Parmesan is a nutritious dinner meal for the whole family. With step-by-step photos, this beginner-friendly recipe is great to master if you’ve never tried making a pressure cooker risotto before. This recipe is vegetarian and gluten-free friendly.
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Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 424kcal

Ingredients

TO COOK: 

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion medium, finely diced
  • 1 carrot large, diced into small cubes
  • 2 celery ribs diced into small cubes
  • 1 zucchini medium, diced into cubes
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 cloves garlic finely diced
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme or mixed herbs like Italian herbs
  • 1.5 cups Arborio rice risotto rice, unrinsed
  • 4 cups vegetable stock

TO FINISH: 

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Garnish: extra Parmesan cheese and parsley

Instructions

  • Prep. Prepare all ingredients for the cooking stage. 
  • Sauté. Turn the Instant Pot and press the Sauté button. It should say Normal on the display (this indicates the heat level). Once the inner pot starts heating up, add the olive oil followed by onions and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add carrots and celery cubes and cook for 2 minutes, until slightly translucent.  
  • Add other ingredients. Add the zucchini, garlic, salt, pepper, herbs, lemon zest and Arborio rice (unrinsed) and stir through. Pour in the stock and stir through, scraping all the bits from the bottom of the pot. Press Cancel to stop the Sauteing process.
  • Set & cook. Secure and lock the lid; make sure the pressure handle is pointing to Sealing on Duo Classic. Select Manual/Pressure Cook and adjust the timer to 5 minutes on HIGH pressure.
    After a few beeps/seconds, the ON sign will come on indicating the pot is heating up and the pressure is building; pressurizing will take about 7 minutes and then the 5-minute timer will begin.
  • Once the timer is done, allow the pressure to release naturally for about 2-3 minutes. Then use the quick release method to let off the remaining pressure (press the steam knob down or point to Venting on older models).
  • Prepare other bits. While the rice is cooking, prepare butter, Parmesan and lemon juice. 
  • Finish the dish.  Remove the Instant Pot lid. Most of the liquid should be absorbed into the rice but you should still have a little bit left. Add butter, Parmesan cheese and lemon juice to the rice and stir through until melted and creamy.
    IF the rice has absorbed all stock, you can add a little extra stock or water to thin it out.
    Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve with fresh parsley or basil on top and grated Parmesan cheese.

Notes

Saute: 5 minutes | Pressurizing: 7 minutes | Cooking at pressure: 5 minutes | Release: 2-3 minutes NPR + quick release | Total cooking time: 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 1387mg | Potassium: 283mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3206IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 202mg | Iron: 3mg
CourseMain
CuisineItalian
KeywordArborio, Dinner, Instant Pot, Main, Parmesan, Pressure Cooking, rice, Risotto, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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How To Make Instant Pot Vegetable Risotto

Here are step-by-step instructions for making vegetable risotto in the Instant Pot. We made it in the Instant Pot Duo Classic & Nova 6-quart pressure cooker.

  • Step 1. Prepare all ingredients for the cooking stage. 
  • Step 2. Turn the Instant Pot and press the Sauté button. It should say Normal on the display (this indicates the heat level). Once the inner pot starts heating up, add the olive oil followed by onions and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add carrots and celery cubes and cook for 2 minutes, until slightly translucent.  
  • Step 3. Add the zucchini, garlic, salt, pepper, herbs, lemon zest and stir through. Press Cancel to stop the Sauteing process.  
How to make Instant Pot vegetable risotto steps 1
  • Step 4. Add 1.5 cups Arborio rice (unrinsed) and stock and stir through scraping all the bits from the bottom of the pot.
  • Step 5. Secure and lock the lid; make sure the pressure handle is pointing to Sealing on Duo Classic. Select Manual/Pressure Cook and adjust the timer to 5 minutes on HIGH pressure. After a few beeps/seconds, the ON sign will come on indicating the pot is heating up and the pressure is building; pressurizing will take about 7 minutes and then the 5-minute timer will begin. While the rice is cooking, prepare butter, Parmesan and lemon juice. 
How to cook Instant Pot vegetable risotto steps 2
  • Step 6. Once the timer is done, allow the pressure to release naturally for about 2-3 minutes. Then use the quick release method to let off the remaining pressure (press the steam knob down or point to Venting on older models).
  • Step 7. Remove the Instant Pot lid. Most of the liquid should be absorbed into the rice but you should still have a little bit left. Add butter, Parmesan cheese and lemon juice to the rice and stir through until melted and creamy. IF the rice has absorbed all stock, you can add a little extra stock or water to thin it out. Taste for salt and pepper.
Making Instant Pot Risotto - finishing steps

Serve with fresh parsley or basil on top and grated Parmesan cheese.

Pressure Cooker Risotto Vegetarian Recipe

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Comments

  1. Elizabeth

    July 13, 2023 at 4:33 pm

    This looks delicious! But my husband doesn’t consider anything a meal if it doesn’t have meat in it ‍♀️
    Is there an easy way I could add in some chicken to this recipe?

    Reply
    • Instant Pot Eats

      July 24, 2023 at 6:28 am

      Hey Elizabeth, you can add diced chicken (small cubes) to the risotto. Add the meat when sauteeing the vegetables, the pressure cooking time is the same. Add extra 1/2 cup water or stock and a little more seasoning.

      Reply
  2. Vanessa

    January 14, 2022 at 4:56 am

    I love all the veggies in this risotto! It was so satisfying and delicious. A nice change from the usual mushroom risotto I make!

    Reply
    • Instant Pot Eats

      January 14, 2022 at 9:16 pm

      Thanks,Vanessa.

      Reply
  3. Jessica Formicola

    January 14, 2022 at 3:01 am

    I love risotto, but it's so time consuming! This Instant Pot recipe makes it so much easier!

    Reply
    • Instant Pot Eats

      January 14, 2022 at 9:16 pm

      It sure does! And, it's usually pretty fail-proof too.

      Reply
  4. Erin

    January 14, 2022 at 1:22 am

    This risotto comes out perfectly! I love the combination of the parmesan and lemon together in this too.

    Reply
    • Instant Pot Eats

      January 14, 2022 at 9:15 pm

      Me too, it's a beautiful flavor combination.

      Reply
  5. Alison

    January 14, 2022 at 1:11 am

    This is beautifully creamy and so easy to make in the instant pot!

    Reply
    • Instant Pot Eats

      January 14, 2022 at 9:15 pm

      Thanks, Alison 🙂

      Reply
  6. Nic

    January 14, 2022 at 12:19 am

    YUMMMMY! Vegetables, lemon... parmesan... It's obviously delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  7. Jim Bob

    March 31, 2021 at 4:20 pm

    By accident I added a teaspoon of Turmeric and made it more yellow in color. Everybody liked it .

    Reply

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