Creamy Chicken Orzo Soup
A healing soup with chicken, orzo, vegetables and herbs.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 large carrots peeled and diced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 and ¾ cups chicken breasts roughly chopped
- ¼ cup orzo
- 2 cups milk
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- A handful of chopped parsley
- A handful of chopped spinach
- 2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large pot, heat olive oil. Sautee onion and carrot on medium low heat for about 10 minutes
- Pour in the chicken broth and roughly chopped chicken breast. Bring it to boil and add in orzo. Simmer until the chicken and orzo are tender, for about 20 minutes.
- Mix milk and flour in a bowl until smooth and pour it into the pot. Stir occasionally until the soup boils and thickens.
- Bring it to the lowest heat and let it simmer for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile season it with salt and pepper.
- Finally toss in parsley and spinach. Pour lemon juice and stir.
- Take it from heat and serve immediately.
NUTRITION
Calories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 14gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 962mgPotassium: 426mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3548IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 127mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
ADDITIONAL INFO
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