lemon chicken orzo soup

Name: Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil; 1 medium onion chopped; 2 ribs celery chopped; 3 carrots peeled and chopped; 3 clove(s) garlic minced; 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried marjoram; 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried thyme leaves; 1/2 teaspoon(s) crushed rosemary; 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 6 cup(s) low sodium chicken broth; 2 bay leaves; 3/4 cup(s) orzo pasta; 3 cup(s) cooked cubed chicken; 1 lemon juiced; 3 cup(s) baby spinach; salt and pepper to taste

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Beth Pierce

Ofallon, MO

Updated on Feb 6, 2021

This Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup combines roasted chicken, orzo pasta, onions, celery, carrots, and spinach in a perfectly seasoned broth with a touch of lemon. It is a refreshing and fulfilling taste tantalizing experience. Using already baked rotisserie chicken for this recipe makes it easy to get it on the table in less than thirty minutes. This is a hearty meal all by itself but for a company worthy meal I like to serve it with Crostini and Strawberry Spinach Salad. Sometimes we just serve the soup with just a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream for dessert.

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This easy 30 minute Lemon Chicken Orzo soup is loaded with roasted chicken, onions, celery, carrots, orzo, and spinach in a creamy chicken broth with a touch of lemon juice.

prep time 5 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion chopped
2 ribs celery chopped
3 carrots peeled and chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon crushed rosemary
1/4 cup all purpose flour
6 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 bay leaves
3/4 cup orzo pasta
3 cups cooked cubed chicken
1 lemon juiced
3 cups baby spinach
salt and pepper to taste

How To Make lemon chicken orzo soup

Step 1

Heat oil in Dutch oven or heavy stockpot over medium heat. Add onion, celery and carrots. Cook until the onions and celery are soft; approximately 6-7 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add garlic, marjoram, thyme, and rosemary; cook for 1 minute stirring constantly.

Step 2

Raise heat to medium low. Sprinkle flour over vegetables; cook for 2-3 minutes stirring constantly. Slowly stir in chicken broth. Add bay leaves and simmer for 5 minutes; stirring several times.
Step 3

Add orzo and chicken and cook until the orzo is tender; 8-10 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and spinach cooking until the spinach is wilted.
Step 4

Remove bay leaves. For best results serve promptly.
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