Chicken-Vegetable Soup with Orzo

Ingredients

• 2 cups small broccoli florets
• 2 pounds chicken drumsticks, skinned
• ¹/₈ teaspoon black pepper
• 6 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
• + 4 more ingredients
• • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 ½ cups sliced carrot
  • 2 cups presliced mushrooms
  • 5 cups water

Combine water and chicken in a 3-quart casserole. Cover with lid; microwave at HIGH 30 minutes or until chicken is done, stirring after 15 minutes. Drain in a colander over a bowl, reserving cooking liquid. Cool chicken slightly. Remove chicken from bones, and discard bones. Shred chicken with 2 ...

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