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Orzo with Wild Pheasant, Sweet Potato & Mushrooms

Orzo with Wild Pheasant, Sweet Potato & Mushrooms (use chicken too!) | recipe on MarlaMeridith.com

The winter and spring are duking it out daily here in Telluride, CO. Each day surprises. One day bulbs start poking through thawing soil and the next day snow storms & gusty winds push through.

On warmer days  Cowgirl Coolers are blended with ice. On bone chiller days, homemade comfort food like Orzo with Wild Peasant, Sweet Potato & Mushrooms keep us cozy & warm.

Orzo with Wild Pheasant, Sweet Potato & Mushrooms (use chicken too!) | recipe on MarlaMeridith.com

Orzo with Wild Pheasant, Sweet Potato & Mushrooms (use chicken too!) | recipe on MarlaMeridith.com

Recently I was on a wild pheasant hunt for the very first time and Bob the dog caught me the bird used in this recipe.

Remember…

Pheasant Hunt in Southwest Colorado | Upland Bird Hunting | MarlaMeridith.com

Now I know y’all don’t have access to a wild pheasant.  Perhaps your local butcher can get you one. You can also order pheasant online.

If you can’t get ahold of a pheasant no worries. Feel free to use chicken or turkey in this recipe. If you are a hunter or have access to wild birds….you can try quail or grouse here.

Orzo with Wild Pheasant, Sweet Potato & Mushrooms (use chicken too!) | recipe on MarlaMeridith.com

Don’t let anything hold you back from feeding yourself & your family a wonderful homemade meal.

Orzo with Wild Pheasant, Sweet Potato & Mushrooms (use chicken too!) | recipe on MarlaMeridith.com

I know you can find mushrooms everywhere.

With wild mushroom foraging in the spring you can have great fun with the varieties you use in this recipe.

Orzo with Wild Pheasant, Sweet Potato & Mushrooms (use chicken too!) | recipe on MarlaMeridith.com

Orzo with Wild Pheasant, Sweet Potato & Mushrooms (use chicken too!) | recipe on MarlaMeridith.com

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~ Marla Meridith

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22 thoughts on “Orzo with Wild Pheasant, Sweet Potato & Mushrooms

  1. WHoa! Look at you hold that thing! Crazy! I though I was tough growing up with 5 brothers, but girl you got me beat!! This looks so yummy!

  2. Look at you girl! you are seriously living off the land there- very cool. The shots of the feathers are just so, so pretty. What are you going to do with all the feathers from your hunts?

    1. Heather, that is an excellent question and one I have been pondering often. I am keeping the feathers and might even try to make some kind of jewelry. I will see. Certainly I will do something! They are so beautiful 🙂

  3. Seriously beautiful photos as always. I haven’t had pheasant in a long time, but I enjoy it very much. Nice shot of you holding your catch! I would like to go hunting one day, it is on my list of things to do. Till then I may have to try this with game hen or chicken.

  4. I too am wondering when this bipolar weather in Colorado will simmer down. Make a decision already! Thankfully there are choices on what we can eat depending on the weather because this pheasant with orzo, wild mushroom, and sweet potato looks divine.