Homemade Chicken Orzo Soup

First, I would like to apologize for not updating in a while. I have been cooking but school got a little crazy and held me back from being able to post. So over the next few days I hope to update the blog with a ton of new stuff.

Today's post is Homemade Chicken Orzo Soup. This recipe comes courtesy from my Mom. I had a nice weekend trip home so us girls got busy in the kitchen.

Ingredients:
- Pack of chicken breasts
- Bag of frozen mixed vegetables
- Tomato
- Avocado
- Cilantro
- 1/2 Onion
- Garlic
- Orzo (3/4 cup)
- Box of Chicken Broth (32 oz.)
- Celery
- Montreal Chicken Seasoning

Directions:
1. Chop up onion, celery, garlic into small pieces. Saute them in olive oil for 5 minutes in 5qt pot.
2. Chop up chicken breasts (raw) into small pieces. Add chicken to pot and cook through.
3. Add chicken broth and add water to fill up the rest of the pot to 3/4 full.
4. Bring it to a boil.
5. Add frozen mixed vegetables and 1 diced tomato
6. Let it simmer for 15 minutes.
7. Add orzo and let it simmer until orzo is cooked.
8. Season with salt, pepper, lemon juice, whatever you like.
9. Add 1/4 chopped cilantro. Use the rest as garnish
10. Pair with a side of Garlic Bread.

ENJOY!