Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
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- Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
CHICKEN:1 pound chicken meatORZO:6 cups water1/2 lb orzo pasta3/4 teaspoon saltSOUP:9 tablespoons flour5 tablespoons margarine or butter11 1/2 cups water4 1/2 tablespoons chicken base1/2 cup lemon juice1/2 tablespoons lemon zest1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon white pepper6 eggs (1 1/4 cup)
Cook chicken meat if needed; cut into bite size pieces.
Cook orzo in a pot for ~10 minutes, strain, and cool in cold water, drain.
In a large pot, melt butter and whisk in flour; cook for 5 minutes on medium heat.
Add soup ingredients except eggs to pot and bring to a boil; simmer for 15 minutes.
Crack eggs into a bowl; slowly add 2 cups of the soup to the bowl and whisk to combine. Slowly add back to the pot, stirring.
Add chicken and orzo to soup. Season to taste.
Serving Size: 16 one cup servings
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user POTSTICKERS.
Cook orzo in a pot for ~10 minutes, strain, and cool in cold water, drain.
In a large pot, melt butter and whisk in flour; cook for 5 minutes on medium heat.
Add soup ingredients except eggs to pot and bring to a boil; simmer for 15 minutes.
Crack eggs into a bowl; slowly add 2 cups of the soup to the bowl and whisk to combine. Slowly add back to the pot, stirring.
Add chicken and orzo to soup. Season to taste.
Serving Size: 16 one cup servings
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user POTSTICKERS.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 218.9
- Total Fat: 6.9 g
- Cholesterol: 85.6 mg
- Sodium: 699.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 25.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
- Protein: 13.4 g
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