Mushroom and courgette orzo 'risotto'

Recipe by: Currabinny Cooks

We love this dish as a dinner in the midweek and eat the leftovers for lunch the following day

Mushroom and courgette orzo 'risotto'

SERVES

4

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

5

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

15

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 2 shallots, sliced thinly

  • 1 courgette, halved lengthways and sliced thinly

  • 300g mixed mushrooms

  • juice of half a lemonĀ 

  • handful of basil leavesĀ 

  • sea salt

  • pepperĀ 

  • 50g butter

  • olive oil

  • 150g orzo

  • For the pesto:

  • 175g walnutsĀ 

  • 1 clove of garlic

  • handful of fresh basilĀ 

  • 100g Parmesan, gratedĀ 

  • 6 tbsp of olive oil

  • sea saltĀ 

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