Veggie Orzo Primavera

Vegetarian dish. Found this in a celebrity cookbook - Pierce Brosnan submitted it, and I tweaked it just a little bit to suit the dietary needs of the people I was cooking for.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 3  carrots, peeled
• 1  large zucchini
• 2  summer squash
• 2  cups mushrooms
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1  tablespoon  dried Italian herb seasoning
• 2  teaspoons kosher salt
• 2  teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1  lb orzo pasta
• 20  cherry tomatoes, halved
• 3⁄4 cup  shredded parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Cut carrots, zucchini and squash into two-inch strips.
3. Toss on large foil-lined baking pan with oil, onion, salt, and pepper to coat, then transfer half to another baking sheet.
4. Arrange vegetables in a single layer on each pan.
5. Bake 20 minutes, stirring after first 10 minutes.
6. Cook pasta in boiling water about 9 minutes, drain and reserve 1 cup of cooking liquid.
7. Toss pasta in large bowl with cooked vegetables.
8. Add cherry tomatoes and enough cooking liquid (¼ cup at a time) to moisten.
9. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.