# Miso Orzo

Think risotto, but a fraction of the time and effort required.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 450 g Orzo
- 85 g Butter, Unsalted
- 45 g White miso paste
- 115 g Parmesan, finely grated
- 80 g Shiitake mushrooms
- Salt
- 400 ml Pasta water

## Instructions

1. Remove mushroom stalks and chop mushrooms into medium-sized slices.
2. Melt a brush of butter in a pan.
3. Cook the roughly chopped mushrooms until golden and soft.
4. Season the mushrooms with salt.
5. Boil the orzo pasta in a pot of water.
6. Reserve 400ml of pasta water once the orzo is cooked.
7. Add miso paste to the cooked mushrooms in the pan.
8. Add 250ml of the reserved pasta water to the pan with the mushrooms and miso.
9. Whisk the mixture until combined to thicken and gloss.
10. Add grated Parmesan cheese to the pan.
11. Add the cooked orzo pasta to the pan.
12. Stir the mixture until creamy and rich.
13. Serve the Miso Orzo.

## Equipment

- Skillet
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Spoon
- Pan
- Colander
- Ladle
- Grater
- Bowl

## Tips

- If you like an extra umami kick, try sprinkling over togarashi (Spicy!) or furikake (Japanese seasonings with seaweed, sesame seeds and other flavoured goodness).
- Orzo pasta isn't a must, it just has that nice creamy risotto feel to it!
- When adding parmesan and pasta, whisk until silky and creamy, really give it some elbow grease!
- If it needs thinning, add some more pasta water until you get the consistency you like.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMdIv3ENN6n/?igsh=OW41ajgzd28xY2Vk
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/be9eb384-8d92-4a04-9268-5f5ca17bff15
- Extracted: 2025-07-25

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