Chicken, Basil & Orzo Soup

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1 tsp olive oil 

1/2  onion, diced

2 stalks of celery, diced 

2 carrots, peeled and diced 

1 clove of garlic, minced 

8 cups chicken stock or broth ( I used broth)

rotisserie chicken, pulled off of bone (you want around 2 cups of cooked meat

2 bay leaves 

salt and fresh cracked pepper 

5-6 fresh basil leaves, chopped 

1 cup dried orzo pasta

Heat oil in a large cooking pot over medium-high heat. Once the oil is heated, add onion and stir for 2 minutes. Then add carrots, celery and garlic then stir for one more minute. Add broth, chicken, and bay leaves, and salt and pepper (to taste, you can always add more later).  Lower heat and let simmer for about an hour. Remove the bay leaves and heat to the soup to a boil.  Then add basil and dried orzo pasta and cook until the pasta is done (about 10-12 minutes).  Taste, add  more salt and pepper  if needed, and enjoy! 

 

 

from Megan Grahm @ makeitwithmegan.blogspot.com