Quick And Easy Spring Vegetable Orzo

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 1/2 cups orzo pasta
• 1 cup sliced baby carrots
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 32 ounces chicken broth or 32 ounces vegetable broth
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese (plus more for table)
• chopped parsley
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large heavy saucepan.
• 2 sauté onions and mushrooms until tender but not browned.
• 3 add orzo and stir to coat.
• 4 add carrots, peas and broth. bring to boil and cook until orzo is tender, about 5 minutes.
• 5 remove from heat, stir in parmesan and cover.
• 6 let rest 5-8 minutes. sprinkle with parsley and season with salt and pepper.