Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup - edible Southeastern Massachusetts

Ingredients

• 1 large chicken
• kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 3 medium carrots, diced
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 3 celery ribs, diced (leaves reserved)
• 10 cups chicken broth (homemade is best!)
• 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme, de-stemmed
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary, de-stemmed
• 1 bay leaf
• zest and juice of 1 lemon
• ¾ cup orzo
• 1 cup kale, chopped
• 2 cups savoy cabbage, chopped