Zuppa Du Jour

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon, chopped (try lean turkey bacon)
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, chopped small
• 1 cup mushroom, chopped
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 5 cups low-sodium low-fat chicken broth
• 1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup orzo pasta (or other small pasta)

Recipe

• 1 in a large stock pot, cook bacon until most of fat rendered. add onions, garlic, carrots, celery, mushrooms and cook until onions transparent.
• 2 add red pepper flakes, oregano, basil and salt and pepper.
• 3 add chicken stock and stewed tomatoes.
• 4 bring to a boil, and add pasta.
• 5 cook until al dente.
• 6 check for seasoning and adjust if needed.