Enjoy a nice bowl of orzo soup! This soup is super easy to make and so delicious. You'll make this orzo chicken soup a regular weekly meal, that's for certain! It's time to start thinking about comfort foods and orzo soup surely fits the bill. If you're looking for something a little hardier, check out this crock pot chili recipe!
Servings 6-8
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 20 minutesmins
Total Time 30 minutesmins
Ingredients
1Tbsolive oil
3large carrotssliced
3clovesgarlicminced
2stalks celerythinly sliced
1medium onionchopped
1tspsalt½ tsp pepper
64ozchicken broth
2tspdried oregano
1cupuncooked orzo
1deli rotisserie chickenshredded
Juice of 2 large lemons1/3 cup
¼cupor more chopped flat-leaf parsley
6Tbspbasil pestofrom a jar
Instructions
Heat oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Sauté carrots, garlic, celery and onion in hot oil 5 for minutes. Add salt, pepper, broth and oregano; bring to a boil.
Add orzo; cook, stirring often for 6 to 8 minutes or until tender.
Add chicken; cook 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and parsley.