
Garlic Mushroom Orzo
Creamy garlicky mushroom orzo, with less calories! What’s not to love.
Print Pin RateCourse: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: low calorie, Orzo
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 495kcal
Ingredients
- 250 g chestnut mushrooms sliced
- 4 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 125 g orzo
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- 80 g baby spinach
- 2 tbsp light cream cheese
- 10 g Parmesan grated
- 1 lemon zest and juice
- 40 g feta crumbled
Instructions
- Heat some cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until they are golden.
- Add the garlic and thyme and cook for a further minute.
- Add in the orzo, then pour in the stock. Bring it to the boil then reduce the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often, until the orzo is cooked and most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Add the spinach and stir until it wilts.
- Turn off the heat, then stir through the cream cheese, Parmesan, and the lemon zest and juice. Mix until creamy, then taste for seasoning.
- Dish it up and then crumble over the feta. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 495kcal | Protein: 20g