Orzo Vegetable Soup

Name: Orzo Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Greek
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium onion, diced; 1 medium carrot, diced; 2-3 celery stalks, diced; 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped; ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes; ½ teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 can (14 oz / 400 g) chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 1 can (14 oz / 400 g) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed; ¾ cup (150 g) orzo; 6 cups (1.5 liters) vegetable stock; Juice of ½ lemon; 2 cups (100 g) kale, roughly chopped; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:25min

Orzo vegetable soup is a light and flavorful soup made with a mix of veggies, beans and orzo. It's infused with loads of flavor from herbs and lemon, and it pairs perfectly with a chunk of crusty bread.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:23:01 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories356.5 kcal (18%)

Total Fat8.5 g (12%)

Carbs55.5 g (21%)

Sugars9.5 g (11%)

Protein15.3 g (31%)

Sodium1495.4 mg (75%)

Fiber15.6 g (56%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 tablespoonolive oil

large, finely chopped

¼ teaspoonred chili flakes

½ teaspoondried thyme

1 teaspoondried oregano

1 teaspoondried basil

400gcan chickpeas

drained and rinsed

400gcannellini beans

can, drained and rinsed

¾ cuporzo

6 cupsvegetable stock

0.5juice of lemon

100gkale

roughly chopped

salt

to taste

freshly ground black pepper

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large stock pot or Dutch oven and cook the onion, carrot and celery for 6-7 minutes over medium heat until softened.

Step 2

Stir in the garlic, red chili flakes, dried thyme, oregano and basil and continue to cook for another minute.

Step 3

Next, add the chickpeas, beans, orzo and vegetable stock. Stir to combine, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until the orzo is cooked.

Step 4

Stir in the lemon and kale and simmer for 1-2 minutes until the kale wilts.

Step 5

Season to taste and serve immediately with your favorite crusty bread if you like.