Creamy Mushroom Orzo
Whip up a dish of creamy mushroom orzo - a quick and flavorful delight that's exceptionally good. Dive into the recipe below and prepare to be amazed!
Ingredients
- 2 cups/400 g orzo pasta / risoni pasta uncooked
- 3 cups/750 ml broth/stock You can use vegetable or chicken broth, preferably low sodium
- 1 lb/450 g mushrooms, sliced regular white mushrooms or cremini, or a mix of the two types.
- 1 cup/250 ml heavy cream/thickened cream/double cream
- 3 tbsp butter, unsalted
- olive oil, as much as needed for frying.
- 1 tsp dried thyme you can use a bit less, for example, 3/4 of a teaspoon
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard optional
- 1/2 cup / 125ml white wine dry or semi-dry wine
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely diced you can use more
- 1/2 cup / 50g freshly grated Parmesan
- one medium onion
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice the cleaned mushrooms. Melt the butter in a frying pan and add a little olive oil. Fry the mushrooms in two batches, so there aren’t too many mushrooms on the pan at once. Fry for about 5-6 minutes until they turn brown. Season with salt and pepper towards the end of frying. Once they’re fried, remove from the pan and transfer to a separate dish.
- Add some butter to the pan and pour in some olive oil, then throw in finely chopped onion and sauté it for 2 minutes. Then add the grated garlic cloves, mix with the onion and sauté everything for another minute. Pour in the white wine, stir, and wait until most of it evaporates. Skip the wine step if you’re not using wine.
- Now add the orzo pasta to the pan and mix it with the onion. Add the mushrooms and pour in the broth and cream. The broth should be warm but not hot, and the cream should be at room temperature. Add Dijon mustard and season with salt and pepper. From the moment the broth and cream come to a boil, cook the pasta for about 8-10 minutes, ensuring the pasta is cooked and the sauce is thick enough. Important! Remember to stir the pasta frequently, as orzo tends to stick to the bottom.
- Add dried thyme to the sauce and stir. Towards the end of the pasta cooking, add grated Parmesan and chopped parsley. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
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Notes
The dish is calculated for four servings. They might seem small, but they are quite filling. Due to the portion size, for some people, it might be a dish for 3 servings
Nutrition per serving:
Calories: 771.5
Protein: 25.0g
Fat: 37.27g
Carbohydrates: 80.3g
Note: The nutritional values provided for this dish are approximate. When applicable, I suggest relying on your personal nutritional assessments.