Bon Appetit/March 2004

Yucatan-Style Chicken, Lime, and Orzo Soup

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup orzo (rice-shaped pasta) 1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium white onion, thinly sliced
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 2 jalapeno chiles, thinly sliced 3/4 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into matchstick-size strips
5 cups low-salt chicken broth 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 1 large tomato, seeded, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro fresh cilantro sprigs



1 Cook orzo in pot of boiling salted water until just tender. Drain well.
2 Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and chiles. Saute until onion begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add chicken; saute 1 minute. Add broth lime juice, and tomato. Simmer until thicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Mix in orzo, then chopped cilantro. Season soup with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into 4 bowls. Garnsih with cilantro sprigs.

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