Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1 medium onion, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
6 stalks celery, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
2 medium carrots, diced (about 1 cup)
12 cups chicken stock
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
2 cups cooked chicken
1 cup orzo pasta or 1 cup rosamarina pasta
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest

Preparation

Chop veggies. Heat olive oil in heavy stock pot.
Saute onions, celery, and carrots on medium-high heat for 8 minutes or until tender. Juice and zest lemon while veggies are cooking.
Add chicken stock and lemon zest, bring to a boil, and cook 3 minutes.
Add orzo or rozamarina, return to a boil, and cook 4 minutes.
Turn off heat and stir in lemon juice, cooked chicken, and cream of chicken soup until well mixed.