Lemony Chicken Soup with Orzo
My lemon chicken soup made with lots of garlic, and ginger has all the comforting feels, plus it's a darned easy weeknight meal ~ chicken noodle soup never tasted this good!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 4 leeks
- 4 stalks celery
- breast meat from a rotisserie chicken
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 Tbsp heaped, ginger, finely sliced or julienned
- 64 ounces (8 cups) good quality chicken broth or stock
- 1/2 cup orzo, raw
- salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- several sprigs of fresh dill, fronds only
Instructions
- Trim the leeks and slice them lengthwise. Remove any tough outer leaves, then slice into half moons. Put them in a large bowl of cold water and give it a good swish. Any dirt will sink to the bottom and you can then gently scoop the leeks out to drain on paper towels.
- Trim and slice the celery, and shred your chicken.
- Heat the olive oil in a large heavy soup pot until hot. Add the garlic and ginger and saute over medium heat for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly. Don't let the garlic brown.
- Add the leeks and celery to the pot and saute, stirring often, for a few minutes, until the leeks soften.
- Add the stock and chicken to the pan. Bring up to a simmer and then add the orzo. Gently simmer until the orzo is just tender.
- Taste the soup and add salt and pepper to taste. Then add lemon juice to taste. Start with a tablespooon and go from there.
- Stir in the fresh dill and serve immediately.
Notes
*recipe lightly adapted from Bon Appétit
Nutrition
Calories: 144 kcal · Carbohydrates: 16 g · Protein: 9 g · Fat: 5 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 18 mg · Sodium: 889 mg · Potassium: 456 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 2 g · Vitamin A: 845 IU · Vitamin C: 23 mg · Calcium: 54 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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