January Soup

Name: January Soup
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 large lemon; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 large shallots, thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped; 8 cups unsalted chicken stock; 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 3/4-inch cubes; 3 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless; 2 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt; 3/4 cup orzo; 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish

Chicken Gastro-Pub Stove-Top

Time: 40 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

About

No better way to welcome the New Year than by avoiding the winter chill and settling in with a bowl of January Soup! Fluffy sweet potatoes, tender poached chicken, and hearty orzo all come together to make a stick-to-your-ribs soup! The bright notes of lemon evoke the promise of a good year to come! Ring in the New Year with January Soup and you'll find excuses to make it all the way through December!

Ingredients

1 large lemon
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 large shallots, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped
8 cups unsalted chicken stock
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
3 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
2 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt
3/4 cup orzo
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 -Using a vegetable peeler, remove 6 (2-inch-long) lemon peels from the lemon.

Step 2 -In a small bowl, juice the lemon to produce 2 tablespoons of juice.

Step 3 -In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the olive oil.

Step 4 -Add the shallots and the rosemary and cook, while stirring occasionally, until the shallots are translucent, about 4-5 minutes.

Step 5 -Add the lemon peels, the chicken stock, and the sweet potatoes to the pot.

Step 6 -Increase the heat to high and bring the stock mixture to a boil.

Step 7 -Reduce the heat to medium.

Step 8 -Add the chicken and the salt to the pot and cook for 10 minutes.

Step 9 -Add the orzo to the pot and cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F and the potatoes and orzo are tender, about 10 minutes.

Step 10 -Remove and discard the lemon peels.

Step 11 -Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and shred it with two forks.

Step 12 -Return the shredded chicken to the pot.

Step 13 -Add the lemon juice to the pot and stir to combine.

Step 14 -Ladle the soup into serving bowls.

Step 15 -Serve garnished with the parsley.

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