Vegetable Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe

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Vegetable Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe

Orzo Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe

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Vegetable Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe

(serves 4 – generously)

Vegetable Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe

Ingredients

9-ounces Beyond Meat Chicken-Free Strips
15-ounce can of cannellini beans, rinsed & drained
8-ounces orzo pasta
32-ounces vegetable broth
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup baby carrots, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup Italian parsley

Vegetable Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe

Instructions:

Chop the Beyond Meat Chicken-Free Strips into bite-size pieces and set aside.

In a large pan or pot, heat a little olive oil or butter and sauté the onion for one minute.

Vegetable Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe

Add the carrots and cook for two minutes.

Add the garlic and all of the spices and cook for one minute.

Vegetable Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe

Add the beans and the orzo and stir to combine.

Vegetable Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe

Add the broth and simmer for five minutes.

Add the Beyond Meat chicken-free strips and parsley and stir to combine.

Cook for two to three minutes longer or until the orzo is tender. If you need more liquid, you can add some water (or broth) as needed.

Vegetable Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe

Taste and adjust the seasonings before serving.

Serve with additional parsley on top, if desired.

Vegetable Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe

Vegetable Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe

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Vegetable Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe