Yucatan Chicken Orzo Soup
Serves
4
Prep time:
0:30
Cooking time:
0:10
Total time:
0:45

Ingredients

Directions

1.

COOK orzo in boiling, salted water until just tender; DRAIN well; SET aside.

2.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, HEAT oil; ADD onion, garlic and chiles; SAUTÉ until onion begins to brown, about 4 minutes.

3.

ADD chicken; SAUTÉ 1 minute.

4.

ADD broth, lime juice and cilantro; SIMMER until chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.

5.

MIX in orzo; STIR in chopped cilantro; SEASON with salt and pepper.

Ladle hot soup into bowls; garnish with cilantro springs.

From Bon Appetit, 3/04, from epicurious.com
Entered by Tom King via MasterCook
Nutrition

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 240 Calories; 7g Fat (28.1% calories from fat); 11g Protein; 32g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 962mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat.