Lemon Chicken And Spinach Orzo Soup Food

LEMON CHICKEN ORZO SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water until partially cooked through but not yet soft, about 5 minutes; drain and rinse with cold water until cooled completely.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir carrots, celery, and onion in hot oil until the vegetables begin to soften and the onion becomes translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Season mixture with thyme, oregano, salt, black pepper, and bay leaf; continue cooking another 30 seconds before pouring chicken broth into the pot.
• Bring the broth to a boil. Partially cover the pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the vegetables are just tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir orzo, lemon juice, and lemon zest into the broth; add chicken. Cook until the chicken and orzo are heated through, about 5 minutes. Add baby spinach; cook until the spinach wilts into the broth and the orzo is tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Ladle soup into bowls; garnish with lemon slices and Parmesan cheese.

LEMON ORZO CHICKEN SOUP WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Het olive oil in a large stock pot. Add onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes. Add lemon zest, red pepper flakes and thyme and cook another 3 minutes. Add spinach and orzo, stir to coat, and cook for 1 minute. Add chicken broth, lemon juice and shreddeed chicken. Bring to a light simmer and cook for 12 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk the 2 tablespoons water with the cornstarch until smooth. Whisk mixture into soup and allow the soup to thicken slightly. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

INSTANT POT LEMON CHICKEN ORZO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Start the instant pot in SAUTE mode and heat it. Add oil, onions and garlic. Stir and sauté for 2 minutes.
• 2. Add chicken and mix with the onions. Spread them in the pot and let them sauté for 3 minutes.
• 3. Add carrots, celery, orzo, salt, pepper and broth. Stir well. Press Cancel and close the lid with vent in sealing position.
• 4. Set the instant pot on Pressure cook mode at high pressure for 6 minutes.
• 5. When the instant pot beeps, quick release the pressure manually. Open lid and stir the soup. Remove bay leaf and rosemary sprig.
• 6. Stir in spinach lemon juice until spinach is mixed in the soup. Press Sauté and let the soup come to a quick boil in about a minute; stir in the cream.
• 7. Soup is ready to be served. Offer shredded Parmesan when serving this creamy lemony soup.
• Notes.
• If you are making this soup ahead; DO NOT add cream; do this only after you have reheated your soup and are ready to serve it.
• Cooking time does not include the time needs to reheat and cool down the Instant Pot.

LEMON CHICKEN SOUP WITH ORZO

Steps:

• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a pot over med-high heat; season the chicken with salt and add it to the pot; cook/stir occasionally, until just cooked through, about 5 minutes; transfer the chicken to a dish; set aside.
• Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil to the pot; add in onions, celery, carrot, and thyme; cook/stir over med-high heat until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add in 5 cups broth and bring to a boil; add in orzo and let simmer until tender, about 8 minutes.
• Decrease heat to low to keep the soup hot, but not boiling.
• Warm the remaining 1 cup broth in a small pan until it is hot, but not boiling.
• In a bowl, beat the eggs; gradually whisk the lemon juice into the eggs; then gradually add the hot broth to the lemon-egg mixture, whisking all the while.
• Add the mixture to the soup, stirring well until the soup is thickened.
• Do not let the soup come to a boil; add in cooked chicken; season to taste with salt and pepper; serve.