Chicken Orzo Soup For 1 Or 2 Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN ORZO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove from pan., In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add vegetables, salt, oregano and pepper; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in broth, rosemary and bay leaf; bring to a boil., Add orzo. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15-18 minutes or until orzo is tender, stirring occasionally. Return chicken to pan; heat through. Stir in lemon zest and juice; remove bay leaf. If desired, top each serving with parsley.

ORZO CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add 1 can broth, carrot and celery; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the chicken, orzo, pepper and remaining broth; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until orzo and vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with parsley.

CHICKEN ORZO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven or other large pot over medium-high heat. Add carrots, celery, onion and garlic; cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are just soft, about 8 minutes. Stir in broth, chicken, salt, Italian seasoning and pepper; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and gently boil, undisturbed, for 5 minutes. Stir in orzo and cook, undisturbed, until the orzo is tender, 8 to 10 minutes.

CHICKEN ORZO SOUP

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, heat broth and chicken to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 10 minutes until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Remove chicken to cutting board. Skim fat from broth, if necessary.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion, carrots and celery in oil, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Add cooked vegetables, pasta and water to saucepan with broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 8 to 10 minutes or until pasta is tender.
• Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Add chicken and parsley to soup; heat until hot. Season with salt and pepper.

CHICKEN SOUP WITH ORZO

Steps:

• Place your whole chicken in a large pot and cover with water until it is submerged by about 5cm. Bring to the boil, skimming the froth off the surface when necessary. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add the chopped vegetables, garlic, peppercorns and bay leaves, and season with a good pinch of sea salt. Bring back to the boil, then turn the heat down and leave it to simmer for 1 hour. Keep an eye on the broth, skimming when necessary.
• When the soup has been cooking for an hour since adding the vegetables, use tongs to carefully transfer the chicken to a roasting pan with deep sides. Leave to cool, uncovered, for a few minutes. Remove the soup from the heat and strain it through your biggest sieve or colander into a large bowl or pot. Return the strained soup to the heat and bring back up to a simmer.
• When your chicken has cooled enough to handle, either use two forks or use your hands to shred the meat off the bone. Pile it on to a plate and add the skin and bones back to the pot to simmer for 20 minutes. Strain again before placing back on the heat and adding your orzo. Bring back up to the boil for 15 minutes or until the orzo is almost cooked. Add all your shredded chicken meat to the soup and warm through for 3 minutes. Have a taste, and season with salt and pepper.

VEGETARIAN CHICKEN ORZO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook 2 cups of broth over medium heat and add onions. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the rest of the broth and water, followed by onion, turnip, parsnip, carrots, celery, parsley, and dill. Cook over medium heat for 1 hour.
• Stir in the vegetarian chicken pieces and continue to cook until heated through and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more. Stir in escarole and orzo; cook for 15 minutes more.
• Remove vegetarian chicken, cut into chunks, and add back to the pot. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

CHICKEN & ORZO SOUP FOR 1 OR 2

Steps:

• Spray medium sauce pan with cooking spray, heat over medium-high heat; Add chicken , cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until no longer pink; remove from heat and set aside.
• In same saucepan combine broth, water, carrot, onion, orzo, ginger and turmeric; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 8 to 10 minutes or until orzo is tender.
• Stir in chicken and lemon juice; cook until hot; season to taste with pepper; Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with green onions, if desired.