Ingredients
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3/4 cup orzo pasta (rice-shaped pasta)
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1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 medium white onion, thinly sliced
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6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
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5 cups low sodium chicken broth
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1/4 cup fresh lime juice
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1 large tomatoes, seeded, chopped
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1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
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fresh cilantro (to garnish)
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3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into matchstick-size strips
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2 jalapeno chiles, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Cook orzo in pot of boiling salted water until just tender.
- Drain well.
- 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.