(Family Features) Chasing away those final cool days in the spring can be done in a cinch: just turn classic chicken noodle soup into a fresh, lemony meal. This Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup calls to mind those classic brothy soups from when you were a kid but with a flavorful spring twist. Serve with fresh cucumber sandwiches for a veggie-forward meal and find more soup inspiration at Culinary.net.
Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy”
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
A Springtime Twist on Classic Chicken Soup
Equipment
- 1 Medium Pot
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Chef's knife
- 1 Wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 2 Carrots
- 2 stalks Celery
- 3 Tbsp Butter
- 2 C Chicken cooked
- 1/3 C Lemon juice
- 6 C Broth
- 1 C Orzo
- 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp Onion powder
- 1 Tbsp Thyme
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Cucumber sandwiches for serving
Instructions
- Chop carrots and celery. In pot, saute with butter.
- In bowl, mix chicken with lemon juice and lemon pepper then set aside.
- After carrots and celery are tender, add broth and orzo to pot. Then add garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and sugar. Simmer 10 minutes then add chicken and cream; simmer about 5 minutes.
- Add salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with cucumber sandwiches.
