Chicken Orzo Soup. Thank you Tiffany for an amazing soup that always makes me feel better! It's a couple chicken breasts/thighs cooked. Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup - Chockfull of hearty veggies and tender chicken in a refreshing lemony broth.
Pair with a sandwich for a simple, comforting dinner option.
Our Italian Chicken Orzo Soup is made with fresh healthy ingredients.
You can easily substitute whole grain or even gluten free pasta to suit your diet.
You can have Chicken Orzo Soup using 14 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Chicken Orzo Soup
- It's 10 of skinless chicken thighs.
- It's 8 cups of water.
- It's 1 of whole peeled onion.
- Prepare 1 of onion diced.
- It's 3 of bay leaves.
- It's 1 bunch of celery sliced.
- Prepare 2 lb of peeled and sliced carrots.
- You need 1 (14.4 oz) of can diced tomato.
- Prepare 1/2 lb of orzo pasta.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of parsley.
- You need 1 1/2 tsp of season salt.
- You need to taste of pepper.
- It's to taste of hot pepper flakes.
- It's of Parmesan cheese.
You are going to love this! Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup - A chicken soup that's loaded with tiny bits of tender orzo, lean, protein rich chicken breasts, fresh veggies and seasoned with fresh lemon. Okay, it's up to you if you want to eat pasta during Sugar Free January And speaking of whole wheat orzo, if you love it, please try this bright and addicting orzo salad in, like. This weeknight chicken soup goes Greek with orzo, lemon juice, and a handful of fresh dill.
Chicken Orzo Soup step by step
- In a large stockpot, add in chicken thighs, bay leaves, whole onion, and water. (Water should be about 1 inch above the chicken thighs. We think its about 8 cups.) Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 25 minutes. Pull out the chicken and whole onion and set aside chicken and discard onion..
- Add in carrots, celery, onion and tomato. Bring back to simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Shred chicken while vegetables are cooking..
- Add in orzo pasta and parsley, cook for 10 minutes or until al dente. Shred chicken while pasta is cooking..
- Add in shredded chicken, season salt, pepper and hot pepper flakes if desired. A little parmesan goes a long way too :).
The first recipe I tried in my new Crock-Pot® Express Crock Multi Cooker was this delicious chicken orzo soup, and wow, was it ever easy to make! Any of my friends, family, or coworkers will tell you that I'm kind of a ridiculous fan of soup. Simple ingredients make this delicious Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup an easy weeknight favorite. I'm a big fan of soup. This lemon chicken orzo soup is a delicious and easy recipe that comes together quickly.