Chicken, Vegetable, And Orzo Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 carrots, peeled and cut up
2 celery, stalks cut up
1/2 yellow onion, cut up
1 garlic clove
8 cups chicken stock, reduced sodium
2 chicken breast halves, about 1 #, boned and skinned, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/3 cup orzo, uncooked
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
pepper, to taste
1/4 cup parsley, fresh and chopped

Preparation

In a food processor: add carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Chop coursely.
In a large soup pot over high heat; bring the stock to a boil.
Add the vegetables, chicken, orzo and seasonings.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered until the chicken and vegetables are tender, about 15 -20 minutes.
Stir in parsley and serve.