Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Name: Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 stalks celery, chopped finely; 2 medium carrots; peeled, chopped finely; 1/2 medium onion, chopped; 1 TBS butter; 1 TBS olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 TBS flour; 6 c chicken broth; 1/4 tsp italian seasoning; 1.5 lbs uncooked chicken breasts; 1 c uncooked orzo; 1 TBS lemon juice, or to taste; 1 TBS fresh parsley, chopped; salt; pepper

6 steps

From Dori **You can use chicken thighs if you prefer. **You may need to use more chicken broth to leftovers as the orzo soaks it up.

Updated at: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:33:43 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories295.5 kcal (15%)

Total Fat13.9 g (20%)

Carbs20.5 g (8%)

Sugars3.9 g (4%)

Protein22.4 g (45%)

Sodium1120.4 mg (56%)

Fiber3.8 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2stalks celery

chopped finely

2carrots

medium, peeled, chopped finely

0.5onion

medium, chopped

1 Tbsbutter

1 Tbsolive oil

3garlic cloves

minced

2 Tbsflour

6 cchicken broth

¼ tspitalian seasoning

1.5 lbschicken breasts

1 corzo

1 Tbsfresh parsley

chopped

salt

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

In a large soup pot, saute celery, carrots and onion with butter and oil over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds, then add flour and cook another minute.

Step 3

Pour in the chicken broth and stir until the flour has dissolved, then add seasonings and chicken. Bring the soup to a boil.

Step 4

Cover with lid slightly opened and reduce heat. Simmer 15 minutes.

Step 5

Stir in orzo and cook for another 10 minutes or until orzo is softened. (I keep the lid off and stir often to avoid the orzo from sticking to the bottom of the pot.)

Step 6

Remove chicken from the pot and cut into pieces. Return to pot and add lemon juice, parsley and salt and pepper to taste.