Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe

5 from 1 vote

This flavorful Chicken Orzo Soup is the perfect bowl of warmth to brighten your day. Made with tender vegetables, shredded chicken, and a hint of zesty lemon, this soup is hearty yet light, making it ideal for any season. Packed with nourishing ingredients like baby spinach, it’s a nutritious one-pot meal.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Dinner, Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chicken Orzo Soup

Servings:

Calories: 238kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 yellow onion diced
2 stalks celery diced
2 carrots peeled and diced
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 lemon zested and 1/2 juiced
2 tablespoons all purpose flour gluten-free if needed
6 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup orzo
2 cups shredded chicken
2 cups baby spinach

Instructions

Saute the vegetables. Add olive oil and butter to a heavy bottomed soup pot. Sauté the onions, celery, and carrots over medium-high heat for 6 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for an additional minute, and then add the Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and lemon zest. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 yellow onion, 2 stalks celery, 2 carrots, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1 lemon, 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
Add the other ingredients. Add the chicken broth then the orzo and the chicken. Bring to a boil then turn down to simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in the spinach and lemon juice.
6 cups chicken broth, 3/4 cup orzo, 2 cups shredded chicken, 2 cups baby spinach, 1 lemon
Serve. Serve hot with your favorite rolls.

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Notes

Looking for a side dish to serve with soup? Consider bread and salad, grilled cheese sandwiches, roasted vegetables or lean protein such as chicken, pork or beef.

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