Ingredients

  • 6 cups low-salt chicken broth
  • 1 cup orzo
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 red pepper, julienned
  • Pinch of dried red-pepper flakes
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 cup Italian parsley, minced
  • 2 small slices orange rind, chopped
  • 3 cups of broccoli stems, peeled and diced
  • 3 cups of broccoli florettes, chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Method

  • Bring chicken broth to boil.
  • Add orzo.
  • Put olive oil in a small skillet on high heat, add red pepper and then dried red-pepper flakes.
  • Cook until red pepper starts to brown, then add garlic, parsley and orange rind.
  • Cook for one minute, then remove from heat.
  • When orzo has cooked for 15 minutes, add broccoli stems.
  • After five minutes, add florettes.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cook for a minute or two, until florettes are tender, and remove from heat.
  • Serve soup in bowls, with a spoonful of the red-pepper mixture on top.