Creamy Chicken, Orzo and Mushroom Soup - A comforting meal that will fill you up. Ready in about 30 minutes from start to finish so you can get on with your day.
100gramsMixed MushroomsTry and use some wild ones if you can
4clovesGarlicfinely sliced
Salt and Black PepperI use loads of black pepper!
Coriander and Chilli Paste
HandfulCoriander
2smallGreen Chillies
1 inch Ginger
Salt
Soup
1lbChicken Breast cut into small cubes
400gramsCream Styled Corn
100gramsOrzo Pasta
200mlMushroom or Veg Stock
2tbspCreme Fraiche or 250ml Milk of choice
Instructions
In a large, deep pot over medium high heat, add the oil and butter.Stir in the mushrooms, garlic, and salt and pepper. Sauté for about 8 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
In a blender combine all the ingredients for the coriander and chilli paste and blend.
In the same pot that you cooked the mushrooms in, stir in the chicken and add the coriander paste. Cook for 5 minutes before adding the creamed corn, mushroom or veg stock and orzo pasta. Cook for 5 minutes, add the mushrooms and cook for a further 3-4 minutes.
Stir in the creme fraiche, check the seasoning and enjoy!
Notes
If you have any leftover cream of mushroom soup, now is the time to use it up! Just add it to the soup, to enhance the flavour even more. :)