Creamy Orzo Risotto with Meyer Lemon and Wild Mushrooms

Name: Creamy Orzo Risotto with Meyer Lemon and Wild Mushrooms
Ingredients: 6 cups chicken stock; 6 tbsp. unsalted butter; 8 oz. hen of the woods, chanterelle, or morel mushrooms, cleaned and halved if large; 3 medium shallots, minced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 3⁄4 cups (12 oz.) orzo; 1 tsp. freshly grated Meyer lemon zest, plus 1 tbsp. juice; 1 tsp. minced fresh thyme; Kosher salt; freshly ground black pepper; 1⁄2 cup cream; 1⁄2 cup finely grated parmesan, plus more for serving

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Orzo is simmered slowly with butter, shallots, and chicken stock and enriched with cream for a silky, risotto-like texture.

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Ingredients

6 cups chicken stock
6 tbsp. unsalted butter
8 oz. hen of the woods, chanterelle, or morel mushrooms, cleaned and halved if large
3 medium shallots, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 3⁄4 cups (12 oz.) orzo
1 tsp. freshly grated Meyer lemon zest, plus 1 tbsp. juice
1 tsp. minced fresh thyme
Kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
1⁄2 cup cream
1⁄2 cup finely grated parmesan, plus more for serving