One Pot Creamy Spinach & Mushroom Orzo
After a long, tiring day, this One Pot Creamy Spinach & Mushroom Orzo is the perfect comfort food to help you unwind. Rich, creamy and so easy to make, you’ll be wondering how you’ve never tried it before!www.ayurvedawithrebecca.comEffect on Doshas: VP-K+
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic ((minced))
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- 1 1/4 cup mushroom selection ((I used mostly chestnut with a few oyster and shiitake))
- 2 cups orzo
- 2.5 cups water
- 1 tin coconut milk
- 3 large handfuls spinach
- Sea salt & black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, gently sautee minced garlic in olive oil for 2-3 minutes
- Add crumbled vegetable stock cube and stir
- Then, add sliced mushrooms and cook for about 10 minutes until soft
- Stir in orzo and coat with mushroom mix
- Pour in water and coconut milk and stir to combine
- Cook for about 30-35 minutes with the lid on, stirring regularly throughout - just before serving, stir through spinach until wilted
- Serve as a main or a side dish with a sprinkle of salt and pepper on top
Notes
- This recipe serves about 4-5 as a main course and roughly 6 as a side dish
- You can use any mushrooms you have available! I used mostly chestnut with a few oyster and shiitake