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Tomato Chicken Orzo Soup

By Zerrin & Yusuf
A heartwarming, flavor-filled orzo soup with chicken and tomato sauce.
Yields: 4
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PREP 5 minutes
COOK 20 minutes
TOTAL 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS
  

  • 4 chicken drumsticks
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tomatoes grated
  • 1 teaspoon pepper paste
  • ½ teaspoon dried mint
  • ¾ cup orzo
  • 4 parsley stalks
  • 1 lemon squeezed
  • Salt to taste

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Boil chicken drumsticks in 6 cups water, let it cold and shred.
  • Heat olive oil in a pot and saute grated tomatoes in it.
  • Add in dried mint and pepper paste, stir.
  • Pour the water in which you boil the drumsticks.
  • Add the orzo when it boils.
  • Put parsley stalks whole into the pot, let it boil until orzo is tender.
  • Add in shredded chicken and discard parsley stalks.
  • Pour lemon juice and add salt to taste. Boil for 5 minutes and remove the pot from the heat.

NUTRITION

Calories: 282kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 18gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 104mgPotassium: 493mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 818IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

ADDITIONAL INFO

Course Lunch
Cuisine Turkish
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