Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe

Name: Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoons olive oil; ½ yellow onion; 2 celery stalks; 2 carrots; 4 garlic cloves; 1 ¼ teaspoons Italian seasoning; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon ground pepper; 6 cups low sodium chicken broth; 2 cups cooked shredded chicken breast; ⅔ cup orzo pasta; ¾ cups frozen peas; salt and pepper; 3 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings
4 Servings
Calories
301 kcal
Course
Soup
Cuisine
American

Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe

Lauren Clark

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Weeknight dinners don't get any easier than this Chicken Vegetable Soup! Use precooked shredded chicken or rotisserie chicken.

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Ingredients

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1 tablespoons olive oil
½ yellow onion chopped
2 celery stalks chopped
2 carrots cut into half-circles
4 garlic cloves minced
1 ¼ teaspoons Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
6 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 cups cooked shredded chicken breast (see Note 1)
⅔ cup orzo pasta (see Note 2)
¾ cups frozen peas
salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley

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Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion, celery and carrot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat slightly and cook at a lively simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in the orzo and cook until the orzo is al dente, 7 to 10 minutes. Be sure to stir frequently to ensure that the orzo doesn’t stick to the bottom of the saucepan.
Stir in the shredded chicken and frozen peas. Heat until the chicken and peas are heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper, and stir in parsley. Serve.

Notes

Weight Watchers Points: 4 (Blue - Freestyle SP) / 4 (Green) / 4 (Purple)
Note 1: I used my Instant Pot Shredded chicken. Alternatively, use rotisserie chicken breasts or start with raw chicken breasts (see the post above for more details).
Note 2: Almost any pasta shape will do. I used orzo, but ditalini and or elbow macaroni are other good small pasta options. If you want something a little bulkier, I recommend farfalle (bowties) or rotini (spirals).

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Serving 1.5cups Calories 301kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 32.7g (11%) Protein 29.7g (59%) Fat 6.5g (10%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 976.4mg (41%) Fiber 4.1g (16%) Sugar 4.9g (10%)