Sausage-And-Zucchini Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
salt and pepper (personnaly I would omit the salt because the sausages are salty enough for us)
1 1/2 cups rice
4 cups chicken broth
1/2 lb hot Italian sausage, casings discarded
2 zucchini, cut into small cubes
3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1/3 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted

Preparation

In a medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add the onion and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice and 3 cups chicken broth and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the sausage, breaking it up, over medium heat until no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausage to a plate. Add the zucchini to the skillet and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Return the sausage to the skillet, add the remaining 1 cup chicken broth and 1/2 cup water and cook, stirring, until heated through, about 2 minutes.
Stir in the rice along with 1/2 cup parmesan, the parsley and the remaining 2 tablespoon butter. Top with the remaining 1/4 cup parmesan and the pine nuts.