INGREDIENTS
1
whole chicken
2
carrots, peeled, cut in 1-inch pieces
2
celery stalks, cut in 1-inch pieces
1
medium onion, peeled and sliced
6
garlic cloves, crushed
4
sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tsp
whole black peppercorns
2
bay leaves
6 cups
water
1 1/3 cups
chopped carrot
1 1/4 cups
chopped onion
1 cup
chopped celery
2 tsp
salt
8 oz
uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
1/4 cup
chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 1/2 tsp
grated lemon rind
1/4 cup
fresh lemon juice
Lemon wedges (optional)
Coarsely cracked black pepper (optional)