Creamy Chicken Orzo Soup

Orzo, is a type of short-cut pasta, shaped like a large grain of rice. You can make some delicious salads and soups with orzo. One of our recent favourites is this Creamy Chicken Orzo Soup. It comes together pretty quickly and is very filling too. I only made half the amount of the recipe and it was perfect for all three of us. You can even add mushrooms or celery to this. If orzo is not available you can use mini macaroni or any other type of short cut pasta.

Creamy Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe

Serves 5-6

(Recipe from here)

Ingredients:

Olive oil -2 tbsp

Boneless Chicken breast - 450 gm

Garlic - 1 clove minced

Onion - 1/2 cup, diced

Carrots - 1/2 cup, diced

Dried Sage - 1/4 tsp

Dried Parsley - 1 tsp

Dried Oregano - 1/2 tsp

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp or to taste

Chicken broth – 4 cups

Water - 2 cups

Orzo - 1 cup

Heavy cream – 1 cup

Green onions - 1/4 cup, diced

Method:

• In a large pan heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken breast and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until no longer pink in the middle, about 6-8 minutes per side. Remove from heat and shred.
• In the same pan, add garlic, onions, and carrots and cook for about 5 minutes until aromatic.
• Add in sage, parsley, oregano, salt, and pepper and cook until onions are translucent, another 3-5 minutes.
• Pour in chicken broth and water and bring to a boil.
• Add in orzo and cook on a low boil for about 10 -15 minutes or until orzo is tender.
• Lower heat and add chicken back in, and heavy cream. Let simmer 5 minutes until bubbly and thickened.
• Top with green onions and serve warm.