Sara found this recipe recently and we made it for lunch (yes, lunch, because it really doesn’t take much time). I sometimes shy away from soups because I don’t think they’ll be hearty enough or very flavorful, but this soup turned out awesome. It’s a brightened version of chicken noodle soup and the lemon is amazing in it. Grab a good baguette to eat with it and you’re set.
Buy a Microplane for zesting if you don’t have one yet!
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
(based on recipe from damndelicious.net)
- 2 T olive oil, divided
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 carrots, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1/2 t dried thyme
- 4 C (1 quart) chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 3/4 C uncooked orzo pasta
- 1 sprig rosemary
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
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