Hearty Chicken and Vegetable Soup
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
20 min.
Preparation
ready in 36 min.
Ready in
Ingredients
for
8
- Ingredients
- 13 cups Chicken broth
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 2 cloves garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 ribs Celery (rinsed; trimmed and diced)
- 4 carrots (peeled and sliced)
- 4 cups diced, cooked chicken
- 1 cup Orzo
- 2 cups frozen peas (thawed)
- ½ cup chopped, fresh parsley (plus extra for garnish)
- kosher salt (to taste)
- ½ cup grated Parmesan (or romano cheese)
Preparation steps
1.
In a large soup pot, bring the chicken broth, lemon juice, bay leaves, garlic, celery, and carrots to a boil over medium-high heat. Simmer for about 6 to 8 minutes.
2.
Add the chicken, orzo and peas and cook until the orzo is tender, about 8 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and stir in the parsley. Season to taste with salt.
3.
Ladle soup into individual bowls and sprinkle with remaining parsley and grated cheese. Serve.
