Quick tomato-orzo soup
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Orzo pasta or linguine, or broken spaghetti |
| 29 | ounces | Italian stewed tomatoes |
| 1 | cup | Low-sodium chicken broth |
| 2 | tablespoons | Finely chopped parsley |
| ½ | teaspoon | Dried basil, crushed |
| 6 | tablespoons | Grated parmesan |
Directions
1. Bring a medium pan of water to the boil, add the orzo and cook 10 minutes. Drain.
2. While the orzo is cooking, put the stewed tomatoes into a food processor (or in a blender in 2 batches). Puree coarsely. Put into a large saucepan and stir in the chicken broth, parsley and basil.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the cooked pasta and continue to simmer 5 minutes.
Garnish each serving with a little parmesan.
Note: Cooked ham, turkey or chicken also can be added; stir into the soup with the orzo and heat through.