Mushroom Orzo Risotto

Name: Mushroom Orzo Risotto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps butter; 710 milliliters chicken broth; 118 milliliters dry sherry; 340 grams sliced mushrooms; 473 milliliters dried orzo pasta; 79 milliliters grated parmesan cheese; 3 servings Chopped parsley; 3 servings Pepper; 3 servings Salt; 177 milliliters chopped shallots or onion

Mushroom Orzo Risotto might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 3 servings with 588 calories, 22g of protein, and 17g of fat each. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of butter, shallots, orzo pasta, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch frying pan over high heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add 12 ounces sliced mushrooms and 3/4 cup chopped shallots or onion; cook, stirring often, until mushrooms are lightly browned, 9 to 12 minutes.

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Mushrooms

Shallot

Onion

Reduce heat to medium and add 2 more tablespoons butter and 2 cups dried orzo pasta; stir often until pasta is light golden, about 2 minutes.

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Orzo

Butter

Pasta

Add 3 cups chicken broth and 1/2 cup dry sherry. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until pasta is tender to bite and most of the liquid is absorbed, 9 to 11 minutes. If mixture becomes too thick before pasta is done, add a little more broth.

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Broth

Dry Sherry

Pasta

Stir in 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Spoon risotto into wide bowls and sprinkle with a little chopped parsley and more parmesan cheese to taste.

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Parmesan