Chicken, Vegetable, And Orzo Soup

• 2 carrots, peeled and cut up
• 2 celery, stalks cut up
• 1/2 yellow onion, cut up
• 1 garlic clove
• 8 cups chicken stock, reduced sodium
• 2 chicken breast halves, about 1 #, boned and skinned, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1/3 cup orzo, uncooked
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup parsley, fresh and chopped

1. In a food processor: add carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Chop coursely.
2. In a large soup pot over high heat; bring the stock to a boil.
3. Add the vegetables, chicken, orzo and seasonings.
4. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered until the chicken and vegetables are tender, about 15 -20 minutes.
5. Stir in parsley and serve.

carrots, celery, yellow onion, garlic, chicken stock, chicken, orzo, salt, thyme, pepper, parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-vegetable-and-orzo-soup-442447 (may not work)