Florentine Chicken Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 6 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 36 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 6 cups hot chicken broth
• 2 plum tomatoes, diced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup orzo pasta
• 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
• 1 cup cooked chicken, finely chopped
• salt
• pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan, heat oil over med-high heat; add in onion and garlic; saute 3 minutes.
• 2 sprinkle in flour; stir well to blend; continue stirring 2-3 minutes.
• 3 add broth; whisk until flour is dissolved and mixture is smooth.
• 4 add tomatoes and bay leaves; bring broth to a boil; add orzo pasta.
• 5 decrease heat to medium; cook, stirring often, 20 minutes.
• 6 add in spinach, chicken, salt, pepper to taste, and parsley; simmer 10 minutes.
• 7 remove from heat and serve.