Description
Craving a cozy meal? Try this comforting Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup recipe for a delicious and satisfying dish. Discover the perfect blend of flavors!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sticks celery (chopped finely)
- 2 medium carrots (peeled & chopped finely)
- 1/2 medium onion (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1.5 pounds uncooked chicken breasts
- 1 cup uncooked orzo
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (or to taste)
- Salt & pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Step 1: Sauté the celery, carrots, and onions in a large soup pot with the butter and oil over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes.
- Step 2: Stir in the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, then add the flour and cook for another minute or so.
- Step 3: Pour in the chicken broth and stir until the flour has dissolved, then add the Italian seasoning and chicken. Bring the soup to a boil.
- Step 4: Cover the soup (lid slightly open), and reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Step 5: Stir in the orzo and cook for another 10 minutes or until the orzo is cooked through. I keep the lid off and stir it fairly often because it tends to stick to the bottom of the pot.
- Step 6: Take the chicken out of the pot and cut it up, then add it back in. Add the lemon juice (you may want to add more than I suggest – I didn’t want to make the soup too lemony for some people), parsley, and season the soup with salt & pepper as needed. Serve immediately.
Notes
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg