Chicken and Toasted Orzo Soup with Celery Greens

Health Staff
Updated
If you're going to freeze this soup, prepare it without the orzo. Toast the orzo in a pot before adding to thawed soup.

Yields: 4

Prep Time time: 15 minutes

Cook Time time: 21 minutes

Total Time time: 36 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 whole bone-in chicken breast (about 1 1/2 lb.), skin removed

  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 celery heart

  • 4 carrots

  • 2 medium onions

  • 2 unsalted butter

  • 1/2 orzo

  • 1-2 lemon juice

Nutrition

calories 314

fat 10g

saturated fat 5g

cholesterol 102mg

fiber 2g

protein 32g

Carbohydrates 22g

sodium 437mg

iron 1mg

calcium 34mg

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