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INGREDIENTS
- 2 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs – fat trimmed off
- 5 stalks celery, diced
- 5 carrots, peeled and diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1.5 teaspoons Sara’s Tuscan Sea Salt plus extra for seasoning the chicken and crostinis
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 5 cups chicken stock
- ½ cup orzo
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons All Natural Ultragrain Blend All Purpose Flour
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 loaf of nice bread – French or Italian will work
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat a soup pot over medium-high heat with enough olive oil to lightly coat the surface
- Season your chicken thighs on both sides with the Tuscan Sea Salt
- Brown the chicken in the pot and remove to a plate (it doesn’t need to be cooked through, just browned)
- Add your vegges into the pot that the chicken browned in
- Add a splash of chicken stock to deglaze the pot and scrape the brown bits off the bottom from the chicken
- Cook the veggies until the onions have softened
- Add in your tuscan seasoning, your Italian seasoning and your broth
- Stir everything together and add the chicken thighs back in
- Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook – stirring periodically – for 30 minutes
- Meanwhile, pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees
- Slice your bread into pieces about 1 inch thick
- Place them onto a baking sheet and drizzle/brush olive oil evenly over both sides
- Season one side with the Tuscan Sea Salt
- Place in the oven to bake for 15 minutes
- When your soup has been simmering for 30 minutes, remove the chicken and set aside
- Bring the soup back to a boil and add in your orzo
- Cook until the orzo is tender – about 8 minutes or so
- Meanwhile, shred your chicken thighs using two forks
- Melt your butter in the microwave and stir in the flour to form a roux
- When your orzo is cooked, turn the heat back down and add the shredded chicken back into the pot
- Stir in your roux and let the soup thicken for a few minutes
- Stir in your lemon juice and you are all done! Serve with the crostinis
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