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Lemon Chicken Soup With Orzo
5 from 6 votes

Lemon Chicken Soup With Orzo

Lemon chicken soup with orzo is a zesty, healthy and easy to make soup that the entire family will love! The light lemon flavor goes perfectly with the hearty chicken, vegetables and orzo.

Prep Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 160 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Greek, American

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup carrot diced
  • 1 cup celery diced
  • 1 medium onion diced, white
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme dried
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano dried
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup orzo dried
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice fresh
  • 2 chicken breast cooked and diced, large
  • 1/2 spinach frozen, in package
Soup Garnishes
  • 1 tablespoon dill fresh
  • 1 lemon sliced for garnish
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese grated

Instructions

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  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir carrots, celery, and onion in hot oil until the vegetables begin to soften and the onion becomes translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
  2. Season mixture with thyme, oregano, salt, black pepper, and bay leaf; continue cooking another 30 seconds before pouring chicken broth into the pot.
  3. Bring the broth to a boil. Partially cover the pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the vegetables are just tender, about 10 minutes.
  4. Stir in the orzo, then cook until softened. Add the, lemon juice into the broth Cook until the chicken and orzo are heated through, about 5 minutes.
  5. Add the spinach and the chicken; cook until the spinach wilts into the broth and the chicken is heated through, around 4-5 minutes.
  6. Ladle the soup into bowls; garnish with lemon slices and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Notes

  •  Use a store bought rotisserie chicken to save time on this recipe!

Nutrition Information

Calories 160kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 39mg (13%) Sodium 781mg (33%) Potassium 509mg (11%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 2781IU (56%) Vitamin C 29mg (32%) Calcium 71mg (7%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Calories 160kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 39mg 13%
Sodium 781mg 33%
Potassium 509mg 11%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 2781IU 56%
Vitamin C 29mg 32%
Calcium 71mg 7%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.