All posts tagged: Chicken Soup with orzo

Food: Dinner Tonight – Chicken Soup With Orzo Included

On Monday, I announced to my family that I would be making chicken soup for dinner – except, when I got home from work, I realized I did not have the chicken broth in the cupboard as I imagined I did while on the commuter train. And since then, I’ve been too lazy to go to the supermarket and get the one important ingredient to make the soup I’d been craving for four days now. Yes, I do know I can make my own chicken broth simply by using the water the chicken was boiled in, which I do. But store bought chicken brought adds just the right zing or heartiness my taste buds crave. So, to the supermarket after work it is and home to make this delicious version of chicken soup: INGREDIENTS 2 chicken breasts (about 1 pound) kosher salt and black pepper 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 8-12 large cloves of garlic, smashed (use to your taste) 6 carrots, chopped  {my go to is parsnip, I prefer the taste more}  1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves kosher salt and …

Recipe: Soup and More Soup

Right about now all I crave is soup. Most of the time buying ready-made cup from my favorite Soup Company. Although tasty, I want to cut down on the amount of salt restaurants usually add to their recipes. So I made a list of my favorite soups compiled here from various blogs and food sites – which I think will keep me going through this winter season: 1. Chicken tortilla soup recipe 2. French onion soup recipe 3. Chicken Lemon orzo soup recipe 4. Pumpkin pesto soup recipe