Hearty Chicken and Vegetable Soup

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Hearty Chicken and Vegetable Soup
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
20 min.
Preparation
ready in 36 min.
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Ingredients

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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)
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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.