lemon chicken soup with orzo
- Minutes to Prepare:
- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil3 carrots, peeled and dicedhalf of an onion, diced3 cloves garlic, minced8–10 cups chicken broth1 cup DeLallo whole wheat orzo3-ish cups cooked chicken (I use shredded rotisserie chicken)3 eggsjuice of 3–4 lemons (about 1/2 cup)a handful of fresh spinach1 1/2 teaspoons saltlots of freshly ground pepperas much fresh dill as you can handle
Base: Heat large soup pot over medium heat. Add the olive oil. Add the carrots, onion, and garlic. Saute until fragrant and tender, about 10 minutes. (Be careful not to burn the garlic.)
Orzo: Add the broth and bring to a simmer. Add the orzo and cook for a few minutes until softened. Stir in the chicken and remove from heat.
Eggs: Whisk the eggs and lemon juice together in a small bowl. The idea here is to warm up the egg mixture slowly (without scrambling the eggs). Slowly add a scoop of the soup into the egg mixture. Then add your warmed egg mixture back to the soup pot – slowly, slowly, slowly, stirring constantly, until smooth and creamy.
Final touches: Finish by stirring in your spinach, salt, pepper, and dill and adjust seasonings to taste!
Serving Size: Makes 10 1 Cup Servings
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GROVERKITTY.
Orzo: Add the broth and bring to a simmer. Add the orzo and cook for a few minutes until softened. Stir in the chicken and remove from heat.
Eggs: Whisk the eggs and lemon juice together in a small bowl. The idea here is to warm up the egg mixture slowly (without scrambling the eggs). Slowly add a scoop of the soup into the egg mixture. Then add your warmed egg mixture back to the soup pot – slowly, slowly, slowly, stirring constantly, until smooth and creamy.
Final touches: Finish by stirring in your spinach, salt, pepper, and dill and adjust seasonings to taste!
Serving Size: Makes 10 1 Cup Servings
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GROVERKITTY.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 184.4
- Total Fat: 6.3 g
- Cholesterol: 80.0 mg
- Sodium: 692.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 14.3 g