Description
Our quick and easy Vegetable Orzo Soup is the perfect winter warmer. It’s hearty, full of flavor, and satisfyingly chunky.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Tbsp. butter or olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 2 medium potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes
- 6–7 cups vegetable broth
- 1 Tbsp. vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp. seasoned salt
- 1 tsp. celery salt
- 1/3 cup dry orzo pasta
- 1 cup frozen sweet corn
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice or apple cider vinegar, optional
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (microbial rennet), for serving, optional
- Kosher salt and fresh black pepper
Instructions
- Step: In a large dutch-oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery with a few pinches of salt and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables have softened and onions are translucent.
- Step: Stir in garlic and tomato paste and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant, while stirring constantly.
- Step: Add potatoes, tomatoes and their juices, vegetable stock, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, seasoned salt, and celery salt. Bring to a simmer and then add the orzo, stirring occasionally so that the orzo doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot. Reduce the heat to a medium-low to maintain the simmer and partially cover the pot; simmer for 25-30 minutes.
- Step: In the last 5 minutes of cooking, add corn. Taste and season with salt and black pepper, to taste.
- Step: Remove the pot from the heat and stir in parsley. Optional, stir in lemon juice. Serve immediately garnished with Parmesan cheese.
Notes
Orzo can be substituted with other small pasta shapes or rice for a gluten-free option. Fresh tomatoes may be used instead of canned. Basil or dill can replace parsley.
- Prep Time: PT20M
- Cook Time: PT30M
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 174 kcal
- Sugar: 8.4 g
- Sodium: 833 mg
- Fat: 7.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25.9 g
- Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 3.1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
Keywords: soup, vegetable soup, orzo, vegetarian, winter, healthy, one-pot