Chicken, Vegetable, and Orzo Soup |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Very easy and very tasty! Ready in minutes if you let your food processor do all the chopping. From: The Big Book of Chicken by Maryana Vollstedt Ingredients:
2 carrots, peeled and cut up |
2 celery, stalks cut up |
1/2 yellow onion, cut up |
1 garlic clove |
8 cups chicken stock, reduced sodium |
2 chicken breast halves, about 1 #, boned and skinned, cut into bite-sized pieces |
1/3 cup orzo, uncooked |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme |
pepper, to taste |
1/4 cup parsley, fresh and chopped |
Directions:
1. In a food processor: add carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Chop coursely.
2. In a large soup pot over high heat; bring the stock to a boil.
3. Add the vegetables, chicken, orzo and seasonings.
4. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered until the chicken and vegetables are tender, about 15 -20 minutes.
5. Stir in parsley and serve.
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