Cooking a comforting and delicious creamy chicken soup with orzo is a delightful experience that will warm your heart and fill your stomach. This classic dish combines tender chicken, soft and fluffy orzo pasta, and a creamy, flavorful broth. With its versatility, you can customize the soup to your taste preferences, adding your favorite vegetables, herbs, and seasonings. Whether you're looking for a quick weeknight meal or a comforting dish to serve your family on a chilly evening, this recipe is sure to satisfy and delight your taste buds. Let's embark on the culinary journey of creating a creamy chicken soup with orzo that will leave you craving more.
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CREAMY CHICKEN ORZO SOUP
Creamy chicken orzo soup is a stick to your ribs kind of soup that's hearty enough for a dinner on a cold winter's night and easy enough to make for a quick weekend lunch. This creamy chicken soup is thick and delicious and it's filled with one of my favorite fast ingredients: leftover roast chicken!
Provided by Smells Like Home
Categories soup, stew, chili, chowder
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a stockpot or large Dutch oven set over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, and good pinch of salt and pepper, and saute while stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Add the carrots and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and thyme and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until fragrant. Add the flour and stir frequently for 1 ½ to 2 minutes (this will help to flavor the soup and thicken it as well). The flour should turn golden brown. Slowly whisk in the broth until smooth.
- Increase the heat to high, bring the soup to a boil, and stir in the orzo. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the orzo from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- Mix in the cooked chicken, lemon juice, and heavy cream and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes, just until the chicken is warmed through. Serve while still hot with a sprinkle of parsley over the top.
CREAMY CHICKEN ORZO SOUP
Creamy Chicken Orzo Soup: This soup is an easy and flavorful take on the classic chicken noodle soup! It's sure to be a new family favorite!
Provided by Sam
Categories Soup
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large pan or dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken breast and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until no longer pink in the middle, about 6-8 minutes per side. Remove from heat and shred.
- In the same pan, add garlic, onions, and carrots and cook for about 5 minutes until aromatic. Add in sage, parsley, oregano, salt, and pepper and cook until onions are translucent, another 3-5 minutes.
- Pour in chicken broth and water and bring to a boil. Add in orzo and cook on a low boil for about 10 minutes until orzo is tender. Lower heat and add chicken back in, and heavy cream. Let simmer 5 minutes until bubbly and thickened.
- Top with green onions and serve warm!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 444 kcal, Carbohydrate 27 g, Protein 25 g, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Sodium 1036 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CREAMY CHICKEN ORZO SOUP
Make and share this Creamy Chicken Orzo Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Kaitlin Cav
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 soups, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large pot over medium heat, saute the vegetables in olive oil for about 10 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
- Add the drained can of chicken and stir.
- Season the chicken and vegetables with salt and pepper. Stir.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and add the chicken broth plus 2 cans of warm water and stir.
- Allow the soup to simmer for 15 minutes then add the uncooked pasta and seasoning. Stir.
- Let the soup simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the condensed soup, stir until the broth is creamy and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.3, Fat 13.6, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 41.4, Sodium 1770.1, Carbohydrate 28.6, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 3.3, Protein 24
CREAMY CHICKEN ORZO SOUP
Steps:
- Get all the prep done before you start cooking: mince the garlic, finely chop the onion, peel and thinly slice the carrots.
- Heat oil and butter in a large pot over medium. Add garlic and onion, cook for 2 minutes, until soft. Stir in spices, cook until fragrant, for 1 minute. Add in carrots and the chicken fillets.
- Pour in broth, add soy sauce and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, cover and lower the heat. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- When ready, remove the chicken fillets and place onto a clean plate. Add cream, lemon juice and orzo. Stir, cover, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the orzo is al dente.
- In the meantime, shred the chicken using two forks. Hold a fork in each hand, and use them to pull the meat apart.
- When ready, return chicken to the pot. Add spinach, stir and simmer for 2 minutes, or until the spinach is wilted. Taste, and adjust salt. Finish off with freshly ground black pepper and red pepper flakes. Serve!
LEMON, CHICKEN AND ORZO SOUP WITH SPINACH
Provided by Food Network
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the carrot, celery, onion, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to cook for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and stir in the orzo. Cook until the orzo is just tender, about 7 minutes.
- Add the chicken and simmer until heated through. Add the spinach and stir until wilted. Remove from the heat and stir in the dill and lemon zest. Season with additional salt and pepper. Serve sprinkled with additional dill.
CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP WITH ORZO
Great for a cold winter's night. I make TONS of soup. Since hubby's heart attack, I try to find things that are full of veggies. Freezes well. I make small portions and put them in ziplock bags. Great for lunches at work, or to give to my mom!
Provided by C and Ds Mommy
Categories Chicken
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large pot, heat oil. Add carrots, celery and onion. Cook over medium high heat until they are "al dente" (crispy tender) ~ about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in orzo, chicken broth, spices and salt and pepper.
- Continue cooking and bring to a full boil for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine milk and flour until smooth. Add to soup stirring constantly until mixture comes back to a boil and gets slightly thickened.(2-3 minutes).
- Add chicken and cook until heated through.
- *I prefer a thick soup, but you can add more milk to thin it out if that is your preference.
LEMON CHICKEN ORZO SOUP
Inspired by Panera Bread's version, this soup delivers on flavor. Tender chicken in a lemony broth with orzo pasta, carrots, onions, celery, and baby spinach. This has quickly become one of my family's very favorite soup recipes.
Provided by ReneePaj
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Noodle Soup Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 17
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.3 calories, Carbohydrate 21.7 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 12.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 186.9 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
CREAMY ORZO WITH CHICKEN
Dinner ready in 30 minutes! Enjoy this wonderful pasta and chicken recipe that is ready in 30 minutes.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
- While pasta is cooking, melt margarine in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook chicken, mushrooms, onions and garlic in margarine about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center.
- Stir in flour, thyme and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Gradually stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheese until melted.
- Pour chicken mixture over pasta; toss if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 32 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 340 mg
ORZO CHICKEN SOUP
For a different twist on noodle soup, Betty Rench adds orzo, small rice-like grains of pasta. "It cooks up nicely with tender chunks of chicken," she writes from Eaton, Indiana.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 55m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add 1 can broth, carrot and celery; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the chicken, orzo, pepper and remaining broth; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until orzo and vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 890mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
CHICKEN ORZO SOUP
When you're short on time, our easy-to-make flavorful soup combines boneless chicken breasts with orzo and fresh vegetables for a light and fresh meal in just 30 minutes.
Provided by Deborah Harroun
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In 3-quart saucepan, heat broth and chicken to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 10 minutes until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Remove chicken to cutting board. Skim fat from broth, if necessary.
- Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion, carrots and celery in oil, stirring occasionally, until tender.
- Add cooked vegetables, pasta and water to saucepan with broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 8 to 10 minutes or until pasta is tender.
- Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Add chicken and parsley to soup; heat until hot. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 2 g, Protein 32 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 910 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make a big difference in the final soup. Look for organic, free-range chicken and fresh vegetables.
- Don't overcrowd the pot: If you add too much chicken or vegetables to the pot, they won't cook evenly and the soup will be watery. Add the ingredients in batches if necessary.
- Simmer the soup for at least 30 minutes: This will allow the flavors to meld and the chicken to become tender. The longer you simmer the soup, the better it will taste.
- Season the soup to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste. You can also add a squeeze of lemon juice or a dollop of sour cream for extra flavor.
- Serve the soup with your favorite toppings: Croutons, shredded cheese, diced avocado, or a dollop of sour cream are all great options.
Conclusion:
This creamy chicken soup with orzo is a delicious and easy-to-make soup that is perfect for a quick and easy meal. With its creamy broth, tender chicken, and flavorful vegetables, this soup is sure to be a hit with the whole family. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy soup recipe, give this one a try. You won't be disappointed!
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