Chicken Apple Soup

Chicken noodle soup gets a makeover with the addition of orzo pasta and diced apple, creating this chicken apple soup made with rotisserie chicken.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 514 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 2 (32 ounce) cartons chicken broth
• 2 cups orzo pasta
• 1 Macintosh apple, cored and diced
• 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 cup sliced celery
• 0.5 onion, diced
• 0.5 cooked rotisserie chicken, meat removed from bones and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine chicken broth, chicken, carrots, apple, onion, celery, Parmesan cheese, and bay leaf in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Stir orzo into broth mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, until orzo is tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.