The Best Vegan Mushroom Risotto

Ingredients

• Vegan butter (amount to taste, for creaming with miso)
• White or yellow miso (amount to taste, for creaming with vegan butter)
• Vegetable broth (approx. 4 cups or enough for ladling into the risotto)
• Mushrooms (approx. 8 ounces, sliced or chopped as preferred)
• Olive oil (3 tablespoons total, divided)
• Fresh thyme (1 to 2 teaspoons, chopped)
• Garlic (4 cloves, minced and divided)