Chicken With Orzo Pasta Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 lb new winter potato, sliced
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 pieces celery, cut lengthwise and chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced thin
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 chicken half, and dark meat (rotisserie style recommended)
• 1 quart water
• 1 quart vegetable stock
• 8 ounces orzo pasta
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 1 tablespoon red pepper powder
• 2 tablespoons cooking sherry

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large heavy-bottomed cooking pot. sauté onions and celery. stir until onions are tender, 2 to 3 minutes. add dried oregano and parsley. continue stirring until fragrant, about one minute.
• 2 add wine, broth and water. toss potatoes and carrots into pot. bring contents to a boil over medium-high heat.
• 3 add pasta. cook contents for about 12 minutes or until pasta is tender. reduce heat.
• 4 place chicken, cooking sherry and mushrooms into pot. add salt and red pepper. simmer until ready to serve.