Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Delicious, easy to make and ready in just 30 minutes. Ground chicken and orzo simmered in an ultra-creamy broth, infused with garlic and brightened with lemon juice. Rich yet light-tasting, it's as comforting as it sounds.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 carrot chopped
- 1 shallot finely chopped
- 1.1 pounds ground chicken
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 7 ounces orzo
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 5 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ cup cream 20% fat
- 3.5 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
For serving
- fresh dill
- freshly ground black pepper
- red chili flakes
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium. Add garlic, shallot and carrot, cook until soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add ground chicken, break it up into crumbles, cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in salt, black pepper, cumin, coriander and thyme. Add bay leaf and orzo. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, while stirring from time to time to prevent orzo from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- When ready, add lemon juice, cream and cream cheese. Simmer for 5 minutes. Finish off with fresh dill, red pepper flakes and freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately, enjoy!
Video
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Nutrition
Calories: 597kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 34gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 2494mgPotassium: 1010mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2912IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 3mg
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