Hearty Chicken Soup with Orzo and Spring Vegetables

Name: Hearty Chicken Soup with Orzo and Spring Vegetables
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 whole chicken (about 4 pounds), breast removed and split, remaining chicken cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 medium onion, cut into medium dice; 2 quarts boiling water; Table salt; 2 bay leaves; 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick; 1 medium rib celery, sliced 1/4-inch thick; 1 medium leek, rinsed thoroughly, quartered lengthwise, then sliced thin crosswise; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 cup orzo; 1/4 pound asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths; 1/4 cup green peas (fresh or frozen); 2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon; Ground black pepper

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A broth developed from an Edna Lewis recipe makes full-flavored chicken soup possible in less than ninety minutes.

Keywords

Main Courses
Chicken
Pasta
Vegetables
Soups

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 whole chicken (about 4 pounds), breast removed and split, remaining chicken cut into 2-inch pieces
1 medium onion, cut into medium dice
2 quarts boiling water
Table salt
2 bay leaves
1 large carrot, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick
1 medium rib celery, sliced 1/4-inch thick
1 medium leek, rinsed thoroughly, quartered lengthwise, then sliced thin crosswise
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 cup orzo
1/4 pound asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths
1/4 cup green peas (fresh or frozen)
2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon
Ground black pepper