Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe
This is a close as I can get to the Lemon Chicken Soup that I get from one of my favorite restaurants.
Ingredients
- 2 tbls olive oil, divided
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into 1"chunks.
- salt and pepper to taste.
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced.
- 1 onion, diced.
- 3 carrots, peeled and diced.
- 2 celery ribs, diced.
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 5 cups chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves.
- 3/4 cup uncooked orzo.
- 1 sprig of fresh rosemary
- juice if 3-5 lemons (depends of how lemony you like it.
- 2 tblp fresh parsley
Directions
- Hear 1 tblsp of olive oil in a Dutch Oven over medium heat.
- Season thighs with salt, pepper.
- Add thighs to pot and cook till golden, 3-5 minutes and then set aside.
- Add remaining oil to Dutch Oven and add garlic, onion, carrots and celery. Cook until tender.
- Stir in thyme until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Whisk in chicken stick and 1 cup of water, bring to a boil.
- Stir in orzo, rosemary, chicken. Reduce heat and dinner until orzo is tender. About 10-12 minutes
- Stir in lemon juice and parsley.
- Salt to taste.
- Pick out rosemary stems.
- Serve.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 272g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 193 | |
| Calories from Fat 47 | 24% |
| Total Fat 5.3g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 0.95g | 4% |
| Trans Fat 0.04g | |
| Cholesterol 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium 286mg | 12% |
| Potassium 383mg | 11% |
| Total Carbs 24.67g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.5g | 8% |
| Sugars 5.63g | 4% |
| Protein 11.29g | 18% |
