Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Name: Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 8 ounces orzo pasta; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 3 carrots, chopped, or more to taste; 3 ribs celery, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 bay leaf; 3 (32 ounce) cartons fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 lemon, zested; 8 ounces cooked chicken breast, chopped; 1 (8 ounce) package baby spinach leaves; 1 lemon, sliced for garnish (optional); 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

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""Inspired by Panera Bread's version, this soup delivers on flavor. Tender chicken in a lemony broth with orzo pasta, carrots, onions, celery, and baby spinach. This has quickly become one of my family's very favorite soup recipes."..."

INGREDIENTS

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8 ounces orzo pasta

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1 teaspoon olive oil

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3 carrots, chopped, or more to taste

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3 ribs celery, chopped

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1 onion, chopped

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2 cloves garlic, minced

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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

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salt and ground black pepper to taste

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1 bay leaf

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3 (32 ounce) cartons fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth

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1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

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1 lemon, zested

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8 ounces cooked chicken breast, chopped

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1 (8 ounce) package baby spinach leaves

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1 lemon, sliced for garnish (optional)

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1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

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