Chicken-Vegetable Soup with Orzo

Ingredients

• 0.1 teaspoon pepper black
• 2 cups broccoli florets 
• 1.5 cups carrots sliced
• 2 pounds skin-on chicken drumsticks 
• 0.3 cup basil fresh chopped
• 2 cups pre mushrooms 
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 0.3 cup orzo pasta) (rice-shaped uncooked
• 1.5 ounces parmesan cheese fresh grated
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 5 cups water 

Equipment

• bowl
• ladle
• microwave
• colander

Directions

1. 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.
2. Drain in a colander over a bowl, reserving cooking liquid. Cool chicken slightly.
3. Remove chicken from bones, and discard bones. Shred chicken with 2 forks to measure 2 1/2 cups.
4. Combine broccoli and next 4 ingredients (broccoli through basil) in casserole. Cover; microwave at HIGH 8 minutes or until tender, stirring after 4 minutes.
5. Add the reserved cooking liquid, chicken, pasta, salt, and pepper. Cover; microwave at HIGH 6 minutes or until pasta is tender. Ladle soup into 6 bowls.
6. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.