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Quick tomato-orzo soup

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c Orzo pasta or linguine or -broken spaghetti
• 29 oz Italian stewed tomatoes
• 1 c Low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tb Finely chopped parsley
• 1/2 ts Dried basil crushed
• 6 tb Grated parmesan

Instructions:

1. Bring a medium pan of water to the boil add the orzo and cook 10 minutes. Drain. 2. While the orzo is cooking put the stewed tomatoes into a food processor (or in a blender in 2 batches). Puree coarsely. Put into a large saucepan and stir in the chicken broth parsley and basil. Bring to a boil reduce the heat and simmer 5 minutes. 3. Stir in the cooked pasta and continue to simmer 5 minutes. Garnish each serving with a little parmesan. Note: Cooked ham turkey or chicken also can be added; stir into the soup with the orzo and heat through.

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