- Marinate Time
- 25 mins
- Prep Time
- 10 mins
- Total Time
- 30 mins
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp
- Sensations Extra Virgin 100% Olive Oil
- Compliments Balance Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces salt
- 11/2 pounds
- 9 cups
- Compliments Chicken Broth
- 1 cup
- Orzo Pasta
- 2 tbsp
- finely grated and minced lemon rind
- 2 tbsp
- fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup
- Lucerne® Half and Half
- 1/4 cup
- minced Compliments Organic Fresh Basil Leaves
Method
- Step 1
- In a 6 to 8-quart pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Step 2
- Add chicken pieces and salt to taste; cook, stirring often, until chicken is lightly browned but not completely cooked in center, about 3 minutes.
- Step 3
- With a slotted spoon transfer chicken to a bowl or plate and set aside.
- Step 4
- To the pan add broth, orzo, lemon peel, and lemon juice.
- Step 5
- Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Step 6
- Reduce heat and boil gently until orzo is tender to bite, about 10 minutes.
- Step 7
- Return chicken to the pan and simmer just until meat is no longer pink in the center (cut to test), about 7-10 minutes (making sure the internal temperature is at least 165 degree Fahrenheit.)
- Step 8
- Off the heat, stir in half and half and the basil.
- Step 9
- Spoon into individual bowls and serve.
Tips
Healthier Alternative: Use Compliments Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth instead of regular broth to lower the salt content significantly. You can also eliminate the half and half for a less creamy, but still delicious, soup
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