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Chicken, Lime, and Orzo Soup




Source of Recipe


RC


List of Ingredients




3/4 cup orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium white onion, thinly sliced
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 jalape�o chiles, thinly sliced
3/4 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into matchstick-size strips
5 cups low-salt chicken broth
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 large tomato, seeded, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Fresh cilantro sprigs

Recipe



Serves 4

Cook orzo in pot of boiling salted water until just tender. Drain well. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and chiles. Saut� until onion begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add chicken; saut� 1 minute. Add broth, lime juice, and tomato. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Mix in orzo, then chopped cilantro. Season soup with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into 4 bowls. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.