Miso Orzo Pasta

Elaboración

1. 01
   Paso 1Prepare the mushrooms

   Remove mushroom stalks and chop into medium sized slices.

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2. 02
   Paso 2Fry the mushrooms

   Melt the butter and fry the mushrooms until golden but still soft.

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3. 03
   Paso 3Cook the pasta

   At the same time, boil the orzo pasta and reserve 400ml pasta water once cooked.

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4. 04
   Paso 4Add miso and water

   Add the miso paste and 250ml of the pasta water (around half of it) to the butter and mushrooms and whisk until combined.

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5. 05
   Paso 5Finish the sauce

   Add parmesan and pasta and 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.

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6. 06
   Paso 6Garnish and serve

   Optionally garnish with a sprinkle of togarashi or furikake (Japanese seasoning blends).

   Nota

   Togarashi is spicy; furikake adds umami. Both have seaweed and sesame seeds.