Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
User Reviews
4.9
87 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs 20 mins
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Total Time
6 hrs 55 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Course
Main Course, Soup
Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
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The best kind of comfort food you can make right in your crockpot! Even the uncooked orzo cooks in the slow cooker!
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ tablespoons canola oil
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch chunks
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 medium sweet onion diced
- 3 medium carrots peeled and sliced
- 2 celery ribs sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ cup orzo pasta uncooked
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken to the skillet and cook until golden, about 4-5 minutes.
- Place chicken into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in chicken stock, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, rosemary and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 5-6 hours. Uncover and stir in pasta; cover and cook on high heat for an additional 30 minutes, or until tender.
- Stir in spinach until wilted. Stir in lemon juice; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately.
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4.9
87 reviews
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