Chicken Orzo Soup. Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup – Chockfull of hearty veggies and tender chicken in a refreshing lemony broth. It is PURE COMFORT in a bowl! Thank you Tiffany for an amazing soup that always makes me feel better!
Nothing says comfort like a bowl of hearty chicken soup. Pair with a sandwich for a simple, comforting dinner option. Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup – A chicken soup that's loaded with tiny bits of tender orzo, lean, protein rich chicken breasts, fresh veggies and seasoned with fresh lemon. You can cook Chicken Orzo Soup using 14 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Chicken Orzo Soup
- You need 10 of skinless chicken thighs.
- You need 8 cups of water.
- You need 1 of whole peeled onion.
- Prepare 1 of onion diced.
- Prepare 3 of bay leaves.
- You need 1 bunch of celery sliced.
- Prepare 2 lb of peeled and sliced carrots.
- You need 1 (14.4 oz) of can diced tomato.
- You need 1/2 lb of orzo pasta.
- It’s 1/2 cup of parsley.
- You need 1 1/2 tsp of season salt.
- It’s to taste of pepper.
- It’s to taste of hot pepper flakes.
- You need of Parmesan cheese.
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Chicken Orzo Soup instructions
- In a large stockpot, add in chicken thighs, bay leaves, whole onion, and water. (Water should be about 1 inch above the chicken thighs. We think its about 8 cups.) Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 25 minutes. Pull out the chicken and whole onion and set aside chicken and discard onion..
- Add in carrots, celery, onion and tomato. Bring back to simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Shred chicken while vegetables are cooking..
- Add in orzo pasta and parsley, cook for 10 minutes or until al dente. Shred chicken while pasta is cooking..
- Add in shredded chicken, season salt, pepper and hot pepper flakes if desired. A little parmesan goes a long way too :).
This weeknight chicken soup goes Greek with orzo, lemon juice, and a handful of fresh dill. The first recipe I tried in my new Crock-Pot® Express Crock Multi Cooker was this delicious chicken orzo soup, and wow, was it ever easy to make! Any of my friends, family, or coworkers will tell you that I'm kind of a ridiculous fan of soup. Simple ingredients make this delicious Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup an easy weeknight favorite. I'm a big fan of soup.