Mushroom & Lentil Ragù with Lamb Chops

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  2 tsp
• button mushrooms
  1 unit
• carrot
  2 unit
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• green bell pepper
  2 unit
• italian seasoning
  1 tbsp
• lamb chops
  2 unit
• lentils
  1 unit
• marinara sauce
  1 unit
• onion
  2 unit
• orzo pasta
  2 unit
• parmesan cheese
  1 unit
• parsley
  2 unit
• salt
  2 tsp
• veggie stock concentrate
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large skillet
• medium pot
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Season lamb chops with salt and black pepper . Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear lamb chops ⏱️ 3 minutes per side until browned, then remove to a plate. In the same skillet, cook sliced button mushrooms until browned ⏱️ 5 minutes . Set aside.

   lamb chops: 1 unit, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp, cooking oil: 1 tbsp, button mushrooms: 1 unit
2. 

   2

   While mushrooms cook, halve, peel, and finely dice half the onion . Trim, peel, and finely dice the carrot . Core, deseed, and finely dice the green bell pepper . Mince the parsley .

   onion: 1 unit, carrot: 1 unit, green bell pepper: 1 unit, parsley: 1 unit
3. 

   3

   Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Once boiling, add the orzo pasta . Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente ⏱️ 10 minutes . Reserve ½%cup pasta water before draining.

   orzo pasta: 1 unit
4. 

   4

   While orzo cooks, heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add diced onion , carrot , green bell pepper , and italian seasoning . Cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies begin to soften and lightly brown ⏱️ 5 minutes . Season with salt and black pepper .

   cooking oil: 1 tbsp, onion: 1 unit, carrot: 1 unit, green bell pepper: 1 unit, italian seasoning: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
5. 

   5

   To the pan with veggies, add lentils , marinara sauce , veggie stock concentrate , and ⅓%cup water. Reduce heat to low and simmer until veggies are tender and sauce has thickened ⏱️ 7 minutes .

   lentils: 1 unit, marinara sauce: 1 unit, veggie stock concentrate: 1 unit
6. 

   6

   Add half the parsley to the pot with orzo pasta and stir to combine.

   parsley: 1 unit, orzo pasta: 1 unit
7. 7

   Divide orzo between bowls. Top with lentil ragù, seared lamb chops , and mushrooms. Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese and remaining parsley. Serve immediately.

   lamb chops: 1 unit, parmesan cheese: 1 unit