Slow Cooker Lemon Orzo Chicken Soup
User Reviews
4.9
22 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs
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Servings
12 servings
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Calories
179 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
International
Slow Cooker Lemon Orzo Chicken Soup
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Slow Cooker Lemon Orzo Chicken Soup - for those days that you want a delicious dinner ready quickly, with minimal effort.
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Ingredients
- Ingredients for the soup:
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 2 large bone-in skin-on chicken breasts
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- ½ onion finely diced, medium
- 1 pound carrot peeled, and thinly sliced
- 4 celery diced small, medium stalks
- 2 tablespoons rosemary finely chopped fresh
- 2 bay leaf medium
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt more to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- Ingredients for finishing:
- 1 cup orzo pasta uncooked
- lemon finely grated zest, one medium size
- lemon juice from 1 medium size lemon
- 2 tablespoons thyme fresh leaves
Instructions
- Combine all soup ingredients (first 11 ingredients) in the bowl of a slow cooker. Cook on medium for 6-8 hours or until chicken and carrots are super tender or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Remove chicken breasts and allow them to cool. When cooled, remove the skin and separate the meat from the bones. Dice the chicken into bite-size pieces.
- While chicken is cooling, add pasta to soup and increase heat level to high (if cooking soup on low). Cook for 20-25 minutes more or until pasta is tender.
- Add lemon zest, lemon juice, thyme and diced chicken. Stir to combine. Taste and add salt if needed.
- Serve and enjoy. Soup stores well for 3-4 days in airtight containers in refrigerator. Reheat on stovetop or in the microwave.
Notes
- Turmeric is a seasoning widely available in the spice section of most grocery stores. It's used in curry powder and it also gives mustard it's yellow color. It doesn't add much flavor to this soup, but does give it a lovely color. Turmeric is known as a powerful medicine that has long been used in the Chinese and Indian systems of medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent to treat a wide variety of conditions.12 generous servings
Nutrition Information
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Calories
179kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
(2%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
480mg
(20%)
Potassium
442mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
6470IU
(129%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 179 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 179kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 480mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 442mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 6470IU | 129% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
22 reviews
Excellent
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