Name: Italian Chicken Soup (Orzo Soup with Chicken)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 Box Barilla® Orzo; 1 Whole Chicken; 2 celery stalks, diced; 1 medium carrot, diced; 2 Bay leaves; 1 white onion, chopped; 2 Pints Cherry Tomatoes, Halved; 1 Pound fresh spinach; 2 Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 Clove garlic, chopped; 1/2 Cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated

Italian Chicken Soup (Orzo Soup with Chicken)

30 minutes

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Italian Chicken Soup Recipe for Orzo Pasta This isn't your usual chicken noodle soup recipe. This is chicken orzo soup, and it takes this classic dish to new, exciting places. Al dente orzo swim in a flavorful Italian soup broth with diced celery, halved tomatoes, fresh spinach, garlic, and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. For additional chicken soup recipe adventures, try any of our other soup pasta shapes like ditalini and pastina. Embrace the savory smell and taste of this vitamin-packed, immunity-boosting, fragrant chicken soup recipe for orzo pasta.

Soup Recipes

Ingredients

4 servings

1/2Box Barilla^® Orzo

1Whole Chicken

2celery stalks, diced

1medium carrot, diced

2Bay leaves

1white onion, chopped

2Pints Cherry Tomatoes, Halved

1Pound fresh spinach

2Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1Clove garlic, chopped

1/2Cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

Combine chicken, celery, carrots, bay leaves, and onions in a stock pot; cover with water and bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer, cook for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Strain and reserve the broth; skin and remove the bones from the chicken. Cut meat into small pieces.

Step 3

Sauté chicken cut in small pieces with oil and garlic.

Step 4

Add halved tomatoes and spinach Season with salt and pepper; sauté two additional minutes.

Step 5

Bring 8 cups of the chicken broth back to a boil, add orzo pasta and cook for 6 minutes.

Step 6

Add chicken, spinach and tomatoes and boil 3 additional minutes. Let the chicken orzo soup rest 10 minutes before serving.

Step 7

Top Italian soup with cheese and a drizzle of olive oil.

Orzo

ORZO PASTA: THE RICE-SHAPED PASTA Orzo, which means "barley" in Italian, is used most traditionally in soups, but this very versatile, rice-shaped pasta has been widely adapted by chefs in Italy and America for both main courses as well as side dishes. Barilla^® Orzo is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.

Shape

Orzo

Pack size

16oz

Range

Classic Blue Box

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Orzo

Shape

Orzo

Pack size

16oz

Range

Classic Blue Box

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