My sister just had her first baby. So I took her this soup and some homemade sprouted wheat bread. Because what is more comforting than a soup/bread combo?
This lemon chicken orzo soup is nourishing and flavorful with a little lemony zing. It’s similar to my brown rice, chicken, and veggie soup, which I also take to new mothers, but with the lemon and orzo this soup is a little more…interesting.
I use homemade chicken bone broth in this soup as well as fresh lemons and fresh vegetables. I use the extra meat from a whole roasted chicken, so it’s ready to go and I don’t have to actually cook the chicken just for this soup. I like to use this DeLallo whole wheat orzo, but sometimes whole wheat orzo is hard to find and then I just use regular ol’ orzo. I found this Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup recipe at Two Peas & Their Pod and I’ve made it a lot since then. It’s just really good.
And…meet little Theo. He’s the sweetest tiny little bundle. Now you’ll know what to take to those new mothers. Enjoy!
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 celery stalk, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 10 cups chicken broth
- Zest of 2 lemons
- Juice of 1 lemon (about ¼ cup)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1½ cups orzo pasta
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat.
- Add the onions, carrots, and celery and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
- Add the chicken broth, lemon zest, lemon juice, and bay leaf and bring to a boil.
- Add the orzo, chicken, salt, and pepper and cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally until orzo is tender.
- Turn off the heat, remove the bay leaf, and serve hot.
Disclaimer: Some of the above links are Amazon affiliate links, which means if you click on them and purchase a product I will earn a commission on that product with no extra cost to you. I have used all of the products listed and I highly recommend them.
I have noticed you don’t monetize your site, don’t
waste your traffic, you can earn additional bucks every month because you’ve got high quality content.
If you want to know how to make extra money, search for: Mrdalekjd methods for $$$
FirstDanielle recently posted…FirstDanielle
I wanted to write about the recipe… But Theo. He’s the sweetest thing I have ever seen….
WOW! He is so cute.
He is so lucky to have such a wonderful mother!
Dennis Manor recently posted…Top 11 Best Wide Toe Box Running Shoes for Wide Feet in 2020