Springtime Chicken Soup with Orzo

Name: Springtime Chicken Soup with Orzo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Italpasta Tradizionale Orzo; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 shallot (or 1/4 / 60 ml onion) (finely chopped); 1 cup carrots (thinly sliced); 1 cup celery (thinly sliced); 1 tbsp fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp / 2 ml dried thyme) (finely chopped); 1/2 tsp salt; 6 cup chicken broth (sodium-reduced); 2 cup cooked chicken (chopped); 12 asparagus spears (or 1 1/4 cups / 300 ml frozen asparagus) (chopped); 1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, basil and/or tarragon (finely chopped)

Ingredients

3/4 cup Italpasta Tradizionale Orzo
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 shallot (or 1/4 / 60 ml onion), finely chopped
1 cup carrots, thinly sliced
1 cup celery, thinly sliced
1 tbsp fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp / 2 ml dried thyme), finely chopped
1/2 tsp salt
6 cup chicken broth (sodium-reduced)
2 cup cooked chicken, chopped
12 asparagus spears (or 1 1/4 cups / 300 ml frozen asparagus), chopped
1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas
1/4 cup fresh parsley, basil and/or tarragon, finely chopped

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Instructions

Heat oil in large saucepan set over medium heat; cook shallot, carrots, celery, thyme and salt for about 5 minutes or until softened but not browned. Add broth; bring to boil.
Add chicken, asparagus, peas and orzo; cook for about 6 minutes or until orzo is tender. Stir in fresh herbs just before serving.