Ultra Creamy Mushroom Orzo
Creamy vegan mushroom orzo with shiitake and leek, finished with a porcini mushroom cream for a deep mushroom flavor. A quick, cozy one-pot dinner.
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Equipment
- 1 large pot or deep skillet
- 1 high-speed blender or immersion blender
Ingredients
Servings: people
Porcini Cream
- heaped ½ cup (20 g) dried porcini
- 1 cup (240 ml) veggie broth
- ½ cup (120 ml) coconut milk *or heavy cream
Orzo
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium leek *halved lengthwise, rinsed and thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves *minced
- 7 oz (200 g) shiitake mushrooms *thinly sliced, see notes for substitution
- 2 cups (400 g) orzo
- 4,5 cups (1080 ml) veggie broth
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon rosemary
- salt to taste
You can find detailed step-by step-photos above the recipe card.
Instructions
- Pour the vegetable broth over the dried porcini and set aside to soak for at least 15 minutes.heaped ½ cup dried porcini, 1 cup veggie broth
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the leek and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes until soft and fragrant.2 tbsp olive oil, 1 medium leek, 2 garlic cloves
- Add everything else. Bring to a boil, then lower to a gentle simmer and cook uncovered for about 12-15 minutes, stirring often. I used about 1 teaspoon of salt but this depends on how salted your veggie broth is.7 oz shiitake mushrooms , 2 cups orzo, 4,5 cups veggie broth, ½ tsp thyme, ½ tsp rosemary, salt to taste
- While the orzo cooks, drain the porcini (discard the soaking broth) and blend them with the coconut milk until smooth.½ cup coconut milk , heaped ½ cup dried porcini
- About 5 minutes before the orzo is done, stir in the porcini cream. Simmer, stirring, until the orzo is tender and creamy. Taste for salt.
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Notes
- Orzo still firm? Add a splash of vegetable broth and keep cooking. It thickens as it stands, so take it off the heat while it still looks a little loose.
- Cremini: If you choose cremini (baby bella) instead of shiitake, brown them in the oil first, then add the leek, garlic and everything else.
- Leftovers: I'm not a fan of storing orzo it definitely tastes best fresh. Leftovers keep up to 3 days in the fridge though, reheat with a splash of broth or coconut milk.
Nutrition
Serving: 1. | Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 498mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 383IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates.
