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Zucchini Orzo Soup
This Orzo soup recipe is full of veggies, including zucchini, carrots, and tomatoes. It's made with all vegetarian ingredients - perfect for meatless Monday!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 178 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 3 celery stalks cut crosswise into ¼-inch slices
- 3 carrots halved lengthwise, and cut crosswise into ¼-inch slices
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 14.5 ounce canned diced tomatoes
- ½ cup dry orzo
- 2 zucchinis halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into ¼-inch slices
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and carrot, and cook until softened, 5-6 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, tomato paste, oregano and salt, and cook until the tomato paste is darkened and starting to stick to the bottom of the pot.
- Stir in the vegetable broth and diced tomatoes.
- Bring to a boil, then add the orzo and simmer until almost tender, 5-6 minutes. Add the zucchini and cook until the zucchini is tender and the orzo is fully cooked, 5 minutes more.
- Remove from heat and allow to rest until the orzo thickens, about 20 minutes. Taste and season with additional salt if necessary. Serve topped with fresh basil.
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Notes
- Tip: Cut the carrots and zucchini into uniform bite-size pieces to avoid some pieces being over or underdone.
Nutrition Information
Calories
178kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Sodium
643mg
(27%)
Potassium
774mg
(22%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
5537IU
(111%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
78mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 178
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 178kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 643mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 774mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 5537IU | 111% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.