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Quick Chicken Orzo Soup

Delicious, thick, filling and warming low-fat Quick Chicken Orzo Soup is the best comfort food in a flash ! Loaded with vegetables too !

Delicious, thick, filling and warming Quick Chicken Orzo Soup ~ comfort food in a flash !

Instead of using the usual thin noodles, I used Orzo in this quick Chicken and Orzo Soup. And the soup turned out delicious and much more comforting than noodles.

As I have mentioned before, I do not like spending a lot of time in the kitchen when I am cold.

I much rather prefer a good bowl of quick homemade soup and curl up with my E-Reader.

This recipe is extremely quick to make which makes it perfect for a busy weeknight. And served with some fresh crusty dinner rolls – or a gooey grilled cheese! – you will have dinner ready in no time at all.

You can also decide exactly how thin or thick the Chicken and Orzo Soup should be. I sometimes prefer a little thinner, but on the colder nights, I like a nice thick soup.

Adjust the addition of Cornflour (Cornstarch) according to your preference, or you might not want to add it at all, which is also just fine.

Delicious, thick, filling and warming Quick Chicken Orzo Soup ~ comfort food in a flash ! #Soup #ChickenSoup #OrzoSoup #ChickenRecipes #QuickSoupRecipes #EasySoupRecipes #PastaSoupRecipes

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This recipe is so easy to double or even triple and it would not take any longer to cook.

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Quick Chicken Orzo Soup

Quick Chicken Orzo Soup

Quick Chicken Orzo Soup

Yield: 8 Servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Delicious, thick, filling and warming Quick Chicken Orzo Soup is the best comfort food in a flash ! Loaded with vegetables too !

Ingredients

  • 1 TB Olive Oil, extra-virgin
  • 1/2 cup Onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup Celery, chopped
  • 1/2 cup Carrots, peeled and grated
  • Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
  • 4 cups Chicken Broth or Stock
  • 1 cup Orzo Pasta
  • 2 1/2 cups Cooked Chicken, shredded
  • 2 TB Italian Parsley, chopped
  • 1 TB Cornflour, (Cornstarch), optional
  • 2 – 3 TB Water, optional

Instructions

  1. Heat the Olive Oil in a large saucepan – saute the Onion, Celery and Carrots until almost tender – season to taste with Salt and Pepper (not too much – the Broth/Stock will be salty as well)
  2. Add the Broth or Stock and the Orzo – bring to the boil and cook 10 minutes or until the Orzo is cooked through
  3. Stir in the Chicken and cook through for a few minutes – stir in the Parsley
  4. OPTIONAL: If the soup is not thick enough to your preference, mix the Cornflour and Water – add to the soup, when adding the Chicken – once thickened and cooked through, stir in the parsley
Nutrition Information
Yield 8
Amount Per Serving Calories 193.2Total Fat 4.7gSaturated Fat 0.9gUnsaturated Fat 3gCarbohydrates 21.6gFiber 1.3gSugar 3.5gProtein 14.8g

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Serve with your choice of fresh bread, croutons or grilled cheese sandwiches.

LINDA

Delicious, thick, filling and warming Quick Chicken Orzo Soup ~ comfort food in a flash ! #Soup #ChickenSoup #OrzoSoup #ChickenRecipes #QuickSoupRecipes #EasySoupRecipes #PastaSoupRecipes

Pat

Wednesday 14th of September 2022

Wondering if you can make this soup in the crockpot?

Linda Nortje

Thursday 15th of September 2022

Hi Pat, I am sure you can, although when you saute the vegetables first, the flavor is better. Orzo needs to cook on HIGH, in the crockpot, for around 30 minutes or a bit longer.

Catherine Holt

Sunday 19th of October 2014

Seriously, I love soups and chicken soups always seem to be so underrated. I don;t know why as I think they are delicious. This looks yuuummmmmm.

Thanks for linking up to Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning.

Darlene Nemeth

Tuesday 14th of October 2014

My family loves chicken soup. This variation looks like a yummy change to noodles. Thanks for sharing your recipe. I am definitely pinning.

Sarah Marchant

Tuesday 14th of October 2014

I love orzo with tomatoes and zucchini! It's a great side dish. But this soup looks amazing as well!

HeiLin (Heidy McCallum)

Tuesday 14th of October 2014

Thank you for sharing your wonderful blog post with us at the #PureBlogLove recipe and DIY craft Link Party. I enjoyed dropping by and checking your blog post out and look forward to seeing you next week on Thursday at 8pm est- Sunday at midnight! Thanks again!XoXoHeidy L. McCallum

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