Recipe: <!-- -->Risotto-Style Orzo with Spring Vegetables<!-- -->

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked orzo pasta
• 2 medium carrots, sliced
• 1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas
• 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper