Simple Savoury Chicken Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 199.0
  • Total Fat: 7.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 10.3 mg
  • Sodium: 630.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
  • Protein: 8.7 g

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Introduction

A quick and easy chicken noodle soup to tackle those "blah" days. Only need 1 pot to cook! A quick and easy chicken noodle soup to tackle those "blah" days. Only need 1 pot to cook!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 box of organic chicken broth
    2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (diced into 0.5 inch pieces)
    1 cup of diced carrots (or less)
    1 cup of diced celery
    1/2 c. orzo pasta
    1 medium onion, diced
    1 clove garlic (minced)
    1 T. ginger root (minced)
    Salt and pepper to taste
    Fresh or dried thyme (optional)

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in medium sized pot and add chopped onions, minced garlic, and minced ginger. Stir and keep an eye on it so that garlic and ginger doesn't burn.
2. After about 2 min. add carrots and celery.
3. Add diced chicken breast. Cook until no longer pink (about 2 min.).
3. Add chicken broth, cover and bring to a boil.
4. Add orzo and simmer (without lid) until pasta is cooked al dente (about 5 min).
5. Serve hot!

Serving Size: makes 4 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PARKJ8.