Creamy Chicken and Orzo Pasta - The Olive Tap Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 cup hot water
• .5oz dried Porcini Mushrooms
• 1 Tbl. of your favorite of The Olive Tap’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 cup Celery, coarsely chopped (3 or 4 stalks)
• 1 cup carrots, sliced about 1/8 inch thick. (2 medium carrots)
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp fresh ground pepper
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 7 cups of chicken stock, 8 cups if you do not use the dried Porcini mushrooms
• 1 lb box or Orzo pasta
• 2 or 3 cups shredded chicken, about ½ lb.
• 1 hot pepper, or ½ tsp dried red pepper flakes (optional)
• Grated parmesan