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lemon chicken orzo soup

Recipe by
Darlene Sweet
Hendersonville, TN

Delicious and healthy, hearty soup. The lemon adds a wonderful flavor!

yield 10 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For lemon chicken orzo soup

  • 2
    chicken breasts (cooked)
  • 2 stick
    celery (diced)
  • 2
    carrots (sliced)
  • 1 md
    onion (diced)
  • 1/2 stick
    butter
  • 1 Tbsp
    minced garlic
  • 1 tsp
    italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp
    parsley flakes
  • 1 c
    orzo pasta
  • 32 oz
    chicken broth, low salt
  • 1 lg
    lemon
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour

How To Make lemon chicken orzo soup

  • 1
    Cook chicken in water in stock pot until tender.
  • 2
    Cut up cooked chicken, and return to stock pot.
  • 3
    Add chicken broth.
  • 4
    Saute celery, carrots, onion, and garlic in butter in small sauce pan. Saute until tender.
  • 5
    Add spices to chicken broth mixture.
  • 6
    Add orzo.
  • Use the juice from a whole, medium size lemon.  (Make sure to get seeds out of juice.)
    7
    Add lemon juice.
  • 8
    Add flour, and cook on low heat for about 45 minutes.

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