Chicken in a Pot with Lemon Orzo

Ingredients (16)

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 to 4 pound whole chicken
• Cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, plus more for the vegetables
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning, use fresh ground black pepper if you do not have lemon pepper seasoning
• Fresh ground black pepper, to taste, for the vegetables
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 small yellow onions, cut into wedges
• 2 large carrots, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 2 medium leeks, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
• 2 lemons, cut into 4 to 6 wedges (use 1 lemon if you don't like a strong lemon flavor)
• 5 to 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 3/4 cups dry orzo pasta
• chopped fresh parsley, for garnish