Chicken Soup With Fennel And Orzo

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 fennel bulb, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 cups chicken stock (reduced fat or low sodium can be used)
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups chopped carrots
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups cubed cooked chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup uncooked orzo pasta
• 1/4 cup wine
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fennel leaves

Recipe

• 1 in a soup kettle, saute fennel bulb and onion in oil until fennel is softened.
• 2 add the next seven ingredients.
• 3 bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 5 stir in chicken, orzo and wine.
• 6 cover and cook for 20 minutes or until orzo is tender.
• 7 stir in fennel fronds.