Creamy orzo with bacon and chanterelles
An easy recipe for orzo with chanterelles and crisp bacon.
Servings 4 people
Calories 843kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g bacon, diced
- 250 g chanterelles
- 25 g butter
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 150 ml white wine
- 400 g orzo
- 800-900 ml stock – chicken or vegetable
- 100 ml cream
- 80 g parmesan, finely grated
- 2-3 tbsp chives, finely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Oil
Instructions
- Heat a frying pan, with a little oil if needed, and fry the bacon until crisp and golden. Set it aside on a plate.
- In the same pan, add the butter and fry the chanterelles until golden. Set them aside.
- Fry the shallots and garlic until the shallots are translucent, adding a little oil if needed. Season with freshly ground pepper.
- Pour in the white wine and let it reduce for a couple of minutes, then add the orzo and most of the stock. Hold back a couple of hundred millilitres – and adjust the consistency as you go.
- When the orzo is almost cooked, stir in the bacon, chanterelles and cream.
- Stir in the parmesan until it melts, season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper, and finally fold in the finely chopped chives.
Nutrition
Calories: 843kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1529mg | Potassium: 1189mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 752IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 308mg | Iron: 5mg