Chicken Cacciatore with Orzo

Name: Chicken Cacciatore with Orzo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 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; 35 oz water; 5 oz orzo; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp fine sea salt