Light Greek Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Basic Information
- Servings: 8
- Ready in: 30 minutes
- Preparation time: -
- Cooking time: -
- Rating: 80.53
- Health score: 23.00
- Weight Watcher points: 6.00
Summary
Light Greek Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup requires roughly 30 minutes from start to finish. This dairy free recipe serves 8 and costs $2.4 per serving. One portion of this dish contains around 27g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 281 calories. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. It works well as a main course. 14 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. If you have salt, pepper, ground thyme, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Foodista. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 69%. This score is good. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Light Greek Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup, Light Greek Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup, and Light Greek Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup.
Ingredients
chicken breasts3
chicken broth64 oz
carrots3
celery stalks3
thyme3 sprigs
extra virgin olive oil1 teaspoon
orzo pasta2 cups- ground thyme1 Tbs
salt1 Tbs
pepper1 Tbs
lemon1 large
Instructions
Step 1
In a large soup pot, heat olive oil on medium high.
Step 2
Add carrots and celery and cook for 5 minutes on medium.
Step 3
Add chicken broth.
Step 4
Add ground thyme, salt and pepper.
Step 5
Add cooked, diced chicken breasts and fresh thyme.Bring to boil.
Step 6
Add orzo and cook for 7-10 minutes until pasta is cooked.
Step 7
Add the lemon zest and juice from 1 large lemon.
Step 8
Serve with a slice of lemon.
Categories
Cuisines: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Dish Types: lunch, soup, main course, main dish, dinner
Diets: dairy free
Occasions: fall, winter