Description
If you’re looking for a comforting and richly flavored soup, give this Easy Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe a try! It’s the perfect soup to enjoy year-round and the whole family will love it!
Ingredients
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
2 celery stalks, sliced
1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
4 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil, divided
1 cup uncooked orzo
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 pound chicken, raw
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups vegetable broth
1 tablespoon Better Than Bouillon Chicken Flavored Seasoning
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon unsalted lemon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried dill
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
Zest from 1 lemon
Juice from 2 lemons
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
Instructions
- In a large pot add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic cloves, and 2 tablespoons oil. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes with the lid on top or until the carrots and celery are tender. Stir occasionally.
- While the vegetables are cooking boil the orzo in a small pot for just 5 minutes. Drain and set aside. Do not rinse the orzo.
- To the large pot of vegetables add the flour and 2 tablespoons of oil. Mix for 3-4 minutes.
- To the large pot add the raw chicken, chicken broth, vegetable broth, Better Than Bouillon, Italian seasoning, thyme, lemon pepper, dried dill, pepper, red pepper flakes, salt, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked and easily falls apart.
- Remove the chicken from the pot and shred it with two forks. Transfer the chicken back into the pot.
- Put the cooked orzo and parsley in the pot.
- Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes. The longer you cook the soup the thicker it will get.
- Serve and top with green onions.
Notes
Storage instructions: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 314
- Sugar: 6.9 g
- Sodium: 964.2 mg
- Fat: 12.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29.5 g
- Fiber: 3.1 g
- Protein: 22.7 g
- Cholesterol: 60.7 mg
