SAUTEED MUSHROOMS WITH ORZO

SAUTEED MUSHROOMS WITH ORZO image

Yield 2 people

Number Of Ingredients 9

Eight to 10 large mushrooms, sliced (or smaller).
One jalapeno pepper
1/2 cup uncooked orzo pasta
1/2 cup dry, red wine
1/4 cup heavy cream or yogurt.
1 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp ground pepper
1/4+ tsp kosher salt
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan

Steps:

* Prepare mushrooms and saute' in olive oil and butter over medium high heat. * Start salted water to a boil for pasta. Add pasta when boiling (try to do this just a couple minutes prior to mushrooms being fully cooked - but before adding spices and jalapeno). * Seed and finely chop the jalapeno * As mushrooms become soft and release their liquid, add thyme, jalapeno, salt and pepper. Continue heating over medium heat. * Add red wine to mushrooms, and continue over medium heat until wine partially condensed. * Add cream/yogurt *Plate and top with shredded Parmesan Serve as either main course (for vegetarian) or side dish. Consider white beans as an optional ingredient to replace the orzo.