Chicken Cacciatore with Orzo

• 1 oz fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 oz garlic cloves
• 1 tsp dried oregano
  or 2 tsp fresh oregano, leaves only
• ½ tsp fresh rosemary
• 1 oz fresh basil
• 3 ½ oz red onion
• 1 oz celery, cut into pieces (3 in.)
• 2 oz carrots, cut into pieces (3 in.)
• 2 oz red bell pepper, cut into pieces (3 in.)
• 14 oz canned chopped tomatoes (approx. 1 can)
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 heaping tsp fine sea salt
• 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tsp dried red chili flakes, to taste
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 1 oz pitted olives, black or green
• 4 oz mushrooms, sliced (optional)
• 24 - 28 oz chicken thighs, skin on and bone in
• 2 heaping tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Orzo Pasta

• 35 oz water
• 5 oz orzo
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp fine sea salt