What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Cheerful Choices: Orzo Chicken Soup! If you like thick soup, this recipe is for you. Every spoonful is filled with veggies, chicken, and pasta. If you prefer to slurp the soup or add crumbled saltines, simply increase the liquid by adding two cups of water or more broth. The soup will thicken as the orzo continues to absorb the liquid. In the event there are leftovers for another meal, feel free to add more liquid until you have the desired consistency. Whichever way you like your soup, get ready to enjoy a flavorful bowl of YUM.
ORZO CHICKEN SOUP
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
1/2 cup carrots, sliced
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1 tablespoon Herbes de Provence
4 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup uncooked orzo
2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
3 Bay leaves, dried
Instructions:
In a Dutch oven, warm olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onions, sliced carrots, and chopped celery. Cook until tender, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle in Herbes de Provence. Add chicken broth and orzo pasta. Stir. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes until pasta is tender. Fold in shredded chicken. Tuck bay leaves into soup. Heat until soup is hot and bay leaves are soft, stirring gently. Ladle soup into bowls. Remove bay leaves before serving.
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Excellent soup any time, more fresh herbs, minus the chicken!
Thank you, Gail.
Joanna
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It’s thick enough you can lose the chicken and add cilantro and tomatoes. 🌿🍅
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Perfect!
Joanna
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Lucky me, I have orzo on hand!
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Hurray! 👏👏👏
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I confess I’ve used rice when out of orzo!
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That’s a perfect substitute. 👏
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Beautiful! Now, will you save me one of those biscuits????
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Ahhhh. You noticed they are cheddar biscuits. (They freeze nicely.) 🧀🌿
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My favorite!
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It does look good …the bread too.
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Thaaanks. The rolls taste good crumbled into the soup, too. 😋🌿😍
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Love such hearty warming soups! 🙂
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Soup makes a great meal, doesn’t it? 🥘
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That’s a very healthy version of chicken soup.
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You know, I bet it would taste scrumptious with vegetable broth and tofu in lieu of the chicken ingredients. 🤔
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I thought about tofu to be honest. So, thanks for the confirmation 😁
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You playing chicken (soup)?
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……like a chicken with its head cut off. 🤣🤣🤣
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Haha!
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Heart warming soup
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The best kind. Amirite?! 🥘🍃💜
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Reblogged this on NEW BLOG HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Just what the doctor ordered. 👏
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So true, Gail! Just in these cold times. xx Michael
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Okay, i will spend some of my raw carrots for the next chicken soup. 😉 Soup is always the best. Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe, Gail! Have a nice rest of the week! xx Michael
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Have a blessed week as well. 🙏🏻🍃
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Thank you, Gail! xx Michael
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I like the idea of using orzo, instead of noodles like I make with my chicken soup. I will keep that in mind… I somehow quit following you. I am getting ready to move and going bonkers at the same time so I’ve been trying to clean up some things – guess I cleaned up too much 🙂
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We are moving to Florida. Living in Florida right now in a hotel since last September because the dream home we are building is taking a bit of time. On a lighter note, we can keep a close eye on the progress. The end is in sight. 👀🍃
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I feel your pain! My sister wanted me to move south as she has homes in Niceville and Howey-in-the-Hills. Not for me though – yet 🙂
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Delicious:)
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Soup makes a pretty decent meal for me, too. 🍃🥘
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