- 2 (32 ounce) cartons chicken broth
- 1/2 cooked rotisserie chicken, meat removed from bones and chopped
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1 Macintosh apple, cored and diced
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1/2 cup sliced celery
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups orzo pasta
- Combine chicken broth, chicken, carrots, apple, onion, celery, Parmesan cheese, and bay leaf together in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes.
- Stir orzo into broth mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, until orzo is cooked through but firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.