Lemon Chicken Orzo Pasta

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup frozen baby peas
• 1/2 cup frozen spinach (1 frozen ball or equivalent amount)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 large onion (finely diced (1/2 cup chopped))
• 1 small carrot (finely diced (1/2 cup diced))
• 1 celery rib (finely diced (1/2 cup diced))
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large cloves of garlic (finely diced or minced)
• Zest of 1/2 lemon (about 1 teaspoon)
• 1 chicken breast (rotisserie or roast chicken, cooked and diced (about 1.5 cups of meat))
• 4 sprigs of fresh thyme (1/2 tsp dried thyme)
• 1/3 cup white wine
• 1 1/2 cups orzo (or risoni, uncooked)
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 3 1/4 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (you can add more if you like it more lemony)
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (loosely packed)
• 1/4 cup heavy cream (optional, I used it but can be without)
• Basil or parsley to garnish