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Yucatan-Style Chicken, Lime, and Orzo Soup

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Yucatan-Style Chicken, Lime, and Orzo Soup

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

3/4 cup orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium white onion, thinly sliced
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 jalapeño chiles, thinly sliced
3/4 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into matchstick-size strips
5 cups low-salt chicken broth
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 large tomato, seeded, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Fresh cilantro sprigs

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook orzo in pot of boiling salted water until just tender. Drain well.

    Step 2

    Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and chiles. Sauté until onion begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add chicken; sauté 1 minute. Add broth, lime juice, and tomato. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Mix in orzo, then chopped cilantro. Season soup with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into 4 bowls. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.

TagsSoupSoup/StewOrzoPastaMexicanLatin AmericanChicken BreastChickenPoultryMainDinnerDairy FreeNut FreeEasySimmerBon Appétit
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