Creamy Freekeh with Parmesan

Ingredients

• 1 cup coarse freekeh, soaked in warm water
• 1 1/4 cups cooking cream
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
• 400 g mushrooms, sliced
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 25 g butter
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• Salted chicken stock, or 2 stock cubes with 1 1/2 cups boiling water

Method

1. Heat the olive oil and butter in a pot with the onion until soft. Add half the mushrooms, then the freekeh, and stir for a minute.
2. Add the chicken stock and black pepper and cook until the freekeh is tender (adjust salt to taste).
3. Meanwhile, melt some butter in a pan and fry the remaining mushrooms until wilted and slightly crispy.
4. Once the freekeh is cooked and just before serving, add the cream, parmesan and a little mozzarella and bring to a boil. Pour into a serving dish and top with the fried mushrooms.