Description
A comforting lemon chicken orzo soup, perfect for any day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 lemon, juiced and zested
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté until softened.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Add orzo pasta and cook according to package instructions.
- Stir in cooked chicken, lemon juice, and zest.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- Adjust lemon juice to taste.
- This soup can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg