Recipes: Orzo Risotto

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 medium onion , finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove , crushed
• 1 cup zucchini , diced
• ½ red or yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1½ cups button mushrooms , diced
• 1½ cups orzo
• 1 tsp fresh thyme , finely chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• ¼ cup Parmesan , freshly grated
• Salt
• pepper