BROCCOLI AND ORZO SOUP

Broccoli and Orzo Soup image

Provided by Trish Hall

Categories easy, pastas, soups and stews, appetizer

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 cups low-salt chicken broth
1 cup orzo
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 red pepper, julienned
Pinch of dried red-pepper flakes
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 cup Italian parsley, minced
2 small slices orange rind, chopped
3 cups of broccoli stems, peeled and diced
3 cups of broccoli florettes, chopped
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring chicken broth to boil. Add orzo.
Put olive oil in a small skillet on high heat, add red pepper and then dried red-pepper flakes. Cook until red pepper starts to brown, then add garlic, parsley and orange rind. Cook for one minute, then remove from heat.
When orzo has cooked for 15 minutes, add broccoli stems. After five minutes, add florettes. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for a minute or two, until florettes are tender, and remove from heat.
Serve soup in bowls, with a spoonful of the red-pepper mixture on top.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 279, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 37 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 1325 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams