Description
Creamy Orzo Chicken Soup is the best cold-weather comfort food. It’s packed with shredded chicken and veggies in a creamy broth. It’s easy to make in just one pot.
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 1 large celery stalk, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3/4 cup uncooked orzo
- 1 cup cooked, shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- sea salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot or dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent and vegetables are tender, about 5-6 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- Sprinkle the flour over the vegetable mixture, stirring until the vegetables are coated. Slowly stir in the chicken broth and milk, stirring to ensure the flour fully incorporates and there are no lumps. Add the bay leaf and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer.
- Once simmering, add in the orzo. Lower the heat to maintain a simmer. Cook, stirring often to prevent the orzo from sticking to the bottom of the pan, for 8 minutes or until al dente. Add in the shredded chicken and frozen peas. Cook for 2-3 more minutes or until peas are cooked through.
- Discard the bay leaf. Add in the lemon juice and fresh parsley. Season with sea salt and pepper, as desired. Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
Once you add the orzo to the soup, stir often to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
The best way to store this soup is to separate the liquid from the rest of the soup and store in separate air tight containers. Refrigerate for up to 3 days.
You could store it all together, however the orzo will absorb some of the liquid. If you store it together, add a little extra broth when reheating.
Nutritional Values (per serving) are approximates only.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 318
- Sugar: 5.9 g
- Sodium: 494.6 mg
- Fat: 11.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 31.7 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 23.9 g
- Cholesterol: 38.7 mg