Chicken soup with orzo
Chicken soup with orzo
524kcal Per person
33g Protein
75g Carbs
10g Fat
8g Fiber
Ingredients
- ½ onion
- 1 clove garlic (5 g)
- 1 carrot
- 1 leek
- 1 stalk celery
- ½ tablespoon olive oil (8 ml)
- 3 ounces chicken breast (84 g)
- 1 ¾ cup water (415 ml)
- ½ cube vegetable bouillon
- 1 teaspoon thyme, dried (2 g)
- 3 ounces orzo (84 g)
- 1 squeeze lemon juice (5 ml)
Preparing this recipe
- Finely chop the onion and press the garlic clove. Slice the carrot. Cut the leek into half rings and wash it in a sieve under cold water. Let it drain well. Slice the celery.
- Heat the oil in a soup pot. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the carrot, leek and celery and sauté for another 2 minutes.
- Place the chicken breast in the pot and add the water along with the bouillon cube and thyme. Cook for 5 minutes, then add the orzo to the soup and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Next, remove the chicken breast from the pot and shred it using two forks. Add the shredded chicken back to the soup along with some lemon juice. Stir and turn off the heat.
- Serve the chicken soup with orzo in a large bowl or deep plate. Season with pepper to taste.
Tip van FitChef
1. Garnish the chicken soup with fresh thyme.
2. Sauté a pinch of chili powder with the onion and garlic.
