Green Chile Chicken Soup

Name: Green Chile Chicken Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 cup Water; 1 1/2 lb Skinless, boneless chicken thighs; 1 tbsp Oregano; 1 pinch Rosemary leaves; 1 Salt; 3 clove of garlic minced (or 2 tablespoons of jarred garlic); 1/2 Roughly chopped small-med yellow onion; 8 oz Dry orzo pasta (cooked); 1 Chopped NM green chile (fresh/frozen is best, canned is pickled so it might taste different)

jade @cook_3185915

I was missing home and since it's fall I was feeling like some sort of green chile stew. However, I'm not a huge fan of the typical group beef and potato combo that is green chile stew, so my mom inspired me to make this instead!

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Ingredients

8 cupWater
1 1/2 lbSkinless, boneless chicken thighs
1 tbspOregano
1 pinchRosemary leaves
1Salt
3 cloveof garlic minced (or 2 tablespoons of jarred garlic)
1/2Roughly chopped small-med yellow onion
8 ozDry orzo pasta (cooked)
1Chopped NM green chile (fresh/frozen is best, canned is pickled so it might taste different)

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Steps

1

Bring chicken to a low boil in 8 cups of water. Add spices and salt.
2

Cook orzo pasta according to the directions, then drain, toss with olive oil and set aside.
3

When chicken is nearly done cooking, add garlic and onions.
4

Once chicken is fully cooked, remove pieces from broth and roughly chop or shred.
5

Once chopped, add chicken back to broth. Add green chile (the amount of green chile is up to your spice tolerance).
6

In serving bowl, add chicken and broth, and a scoop of cooked orzo.
7

Enjoy!