Chicken Orzo Soup – SIMMER + SAUCE

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup celery, small dice
• 1/2 cup carrots, small dice
• 1/3 cup shallots, minced
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 6 cups good quality chicken broth (I use my chicken matzo ball soup quick broth for this recipe )
• 1 pound chicken breasts, but into thin 2-inch long pieces
• 1/2 cup orzo
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 Tablespoon chopped parsley, for garnish
• Salt and pepper to taste