Tomato-orzo-clam Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 cups water
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, un-drained, cut up
• 1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice
• 1/2 cup orzo pasta, uncooked
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans minced clams, un-drained

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in large nonstick saucepan over medium heat until browned. remove bacon from saucepan with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. set aside.
• 2 add onion to bacon drippings; cook and stir over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until tender.
• 3 add water, tomatoes and clam juice. bring to a boil. add orzo and basil; mix well. reduce heat; simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until orzo is tender, stirring occasionally.
• 4 stir in clams. cook about 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.
• 5 sprinkle each serving with bacon.