CREAMY BUTTERNUT ORZO WITH CRISPY MISO MUSTARD BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Name: CREAMY BUTTERNUT ORZO WITH CRISPY MISO MUSTARD BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1½ tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon light miso; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 2 teaspoons grainy or yellow mustard; 1 lb. Brussels sprouts, halved; sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste; ½ cup unsweetened non-dairy creamer OR rich non-dairy milk (such as cashew or oat, see notes); 1 cup puréed butternut squash OR cooked butternut squash cubes (see notes); 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 shallot, fine dice (about ¼ cup diced shallot); 2 cloves of garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon thyme leaves, minced; ½ teaspoon chili flakes, or to taste (optional); ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika; ½ lb (227 grams) orzo pasta; sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste; 2 cups vegetable stock, plus extra; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; ¼ cup chopped flat leaf parsley