True Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp

  olive oil

• 1

  medium onion, diced

• 2

  cloves garlic, minced

• 2

  carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch thick

  
  

• 1

  celery stalk, thinly sliced

• 8 c

  chicken broth

• 3 tsp

  of True Lemon, dissolved in 1/3 cup of water

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• 1

  bay leaf

• 1 1/2 c

  orzo pasta

  
  

• 2 c

  cooked shredded chicken

• 1/4 c

  chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

  
  

• Salt and pepper, to taste

  
  

Directions

1. In a large stockpot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
2. Saute the onion, garlic, carrots, and celery until tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the chicken broth, True Lemon water, bay leaf, and bring to a boil.
4. Add the orzo and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes, or until orzo is tender.
5. Add the chicken and heat for about 5 minutes.
6. Remove the pot from the heat. Discard the bay leaf and stir in the parsley.
7. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve warm.