Healthy Meat & Poultry Recipes Healthy Chicken Recipes Healthy Chicken Soup Recipes Healthy Chicken Noodle Soup Recipes Chicken Orzo Soup Be the first to rate & review! This quick chicken orzo soup has warm, comforting flavors from the perfect combination of broth, chicken and vegetables. The orzo makes it filling without weighing it down. By Pam Lolley Pam Lolley Instagram Pam Lolley is a recipe tester and developer with Dotdash Meredith Food Studios. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Mississippi University for Women in elementary education with a minor in psychology. After graduation she taught for a couple of years, but decided to follow her true passion of baking. She began a personal baking business, which led to a catering company. Pam started developing and testing recipes for the Southern Living Magazine Test Kitchen in 2003. She has developed several of the white Christmas cakes which grace the magazine's cover every December, as well as several other dessert recipes that have been cover-worthy. She has been in the test kitchens now for over 18 years. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family, traveling, reading and, believe it or not, loves to cook and bake at home! EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on January 4, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Photography / Jennifer Causey, Styling / Melissa Gray / Kay Clarke Active Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 4 Nutrition Profile: Dairy-Free Egg Free High-Protein Nut-Free Soy-Free Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 4 medium carrots, thinly sliced 2 large celery stalks, thinly sliced 1 small yellow onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 8 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth 3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast ¾ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning ¼ teaspoon ground pepper 1 cup whole-wheat orzo Directions Heat oil in a Dutch oven or other large pot over medium-high heat. Add carrots, celery, onion and garlic; cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are just soft, about 8 minutes. Stir in broth, chicken, salt, Italian seasoning and pepper; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and gently boil, undisturbed, for 5 minutes. Stir in orzo and cook, undisturbed, until the orzo is tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 454 Calories 12g Fat 41g Carbs 43g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size about 2 cups Calories 454 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 41g 15% Dietary Fiber 9g 32% Total Sugars 4g Protein 43g 86% Total Fat 12g 15% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 89mg 30% Vitamin A 10358IU 207% Sodium 722mg 31% Potassium 586mg 12% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved