Simple Way to Prepare Speedy Chicken & Orzo Soup

Hello everybody, it’s Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, chicken & orzo soup. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Chicken & Orzo Soup is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Chicken & Orzo Soup is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have chicken & orzo soup using 13 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken & Orzo Soup:

1. Make ready 2 large chicken breasts; butterflied
2. Take 1/4 C all purpose flour
3. Prepare 1 stalk celery; medium dice
4. Get 1 carrot; thin bias slices
5. Take 1 yellow onion; medium dice
6. Prepare 1 yellow bell pepper; medium dice
7. Make ready 1 t sweet paprika
8. Take 1 t crushed pepper flakes
9. Make ready 2 T tomato paste
10. Get 6 C chicken stock
11. Take 1 C orzo
12. Get 1 bay leaf
13. Get 1/4 bundle parsely; minced

Instructions to make Chicken & Orzo Soup:

1. Heat enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom of a soup pot.
2. Place flour in a small bowl with a large pinch of salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
3. Dredge chicken in flour on both sides.
4. Sear chicken on both sides then transfer to a plate.
5. Add celery, carrots, bay leaf, onions, paprika, and bell pepper with a tiny bit of oil if necessary. Add salt and pepper.
6. Saute until veggies are just starting to softened, about 5 minutes.
7. Add tomato paste. Stir to coat. Cook until paste is caramelized, about 1-2 minutes.
8. Add 1 C of chicken stock. Use a wooden spoon to scrape up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan.
9. Add remaining chicken stock and orzo. Simmer until chicken is fully cooked through and orzo is tender, about 25 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
10. Remove chicken with tongs and shred into a seperate bowl. Return back to soup. Alternatively, chop the chicken into cubes.
11. Garnish with parsley.
12. Variations; Asparagus, artichoke, barley, avocado, couscous, chickpeas, eggplant, leeks, corn, zucchini, beets, bell peppers, capers, cannellini beans, white beans, green beans, kidney beans, cayenne, swiss chard, cream, sour cream, chives, chervil, cilantro, scallions, coriander, cumin, lemon thyme, dill, beets, farro, bulgur wheat, dijon, rosemary, thyme, oregano, sage, mint, marjoram, olives, parsnips, quinoa, rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, celery root, celery seed, saffron, shallots,
13. Cont'd: savory, spinach, soy sauce, thyme, vegetable stock, red wine, red wine vinegar, tarragon, sherry, dill, worcestershire sauce, butter, roux, smoked paprika,

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