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Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Lemon chicken orzo soup is a bright and fresh Greek comfort food filled with pasta, chicken, and vegetables in a fragrant, lemony broth.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 270 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken (See Note 1)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 4 carrots peeled and sliced
- 4 ribs of celery chopped
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup dry white wine optional
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 2 lemons (zest one lemon and juice it. Slice the other lemon for garnish)
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped
Instructions
- Chop chicken and set aside. Dice onion, peel and slice carrots and chop celery. Zest one lemon and juice it. Slice the other lemon and set aside.
- In a large Dutch oven or soup pot add the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 3 minutes. Add the carrot and celery, stirring and cooking for 4 minutes.
- Add the salt, pepper and sprinkle the flour over all. Stir to mix in and cook flour, 3 minutes.
- Carefully pour in wine and scrape up bits from bottom of pot. Add chicken, chicken broth, oregano, lemon zest and juice and orzo pasta, stirring to combine. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to low and simmer, stirring often for 20 minutes.
- Serve each bowl topped with crumbled feta cheese, chopped parsley and sliced lemons.
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Notes
- I use my leftover Baked Greek Chicken, but rotisserie chicken or your own baked chicken works (white, dark or both).
Nutrition Information
Calories
270kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
1248mg
(52%)
Potassium
375mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
7137IU
(143%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
118mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 1248mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 375mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 7137IU | 143% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 118mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.