This Lemony Chicken Orzo Soup has a wonderfully fresh flavor and is filled with healthy vegetables.
When cool mornings come to visit, I find myself turning to more and more soup recipes. Is there anything more comforting than a steaming bowl of soup with nice piece of homemade bread or a biscuit?
To make this Lemony Chicken Orzo Soup you will need:
- chicken
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
- red onion
- carrots
- celery
- oregano
- parsley
- bay leaf
- chicken broth (stock or bone broth)
- frozen spinach
- orzo
- lemon
- Dutch oven
Watch me make this recipe in the video below:
To begin, sprinkle cubed chicken with salt and pepper.
Cook the chicken with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat until the chicken is opaque and golden in spots.
When the chicken is cooked, scoop it out into a dish.
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Add diced red onion and additional oil if needed. Cook for about a minute.
Add in diced carrots and celery. Cook until the onions begin to get tender, about 5 minutes.
Add chicken broth, seasonings, and spinach.
Turn up the heat and bring the soup to a boil.
Add uncooked orzo. Cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the orzo is cooked through.
While the orzo is cooking, zest and juice a lemon.
When the orzo is done, discard the bay leaf and add the lemon zest and juice.
Serve the soup with some crusty bread or Easy Garlic Biscuits.
Enjoy!
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