Description
Greek Lemon Chicken Soup Recipe is a delicious dinner. Easy to make in the instant pot, crock pot or on the stove. Lemony and healthy! You can serve it with rice, pasta or zucchini noodles.
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups diced carrots
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- ½ cup finely chopped celery
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup dry orzo pasta
- ½ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- Sauté: Heat olive oil over medium-high heat and sauté carrots, onion, celery, and garlic for 5 minutes.
- Simmer: Add black pepper, parsley, thyme, salt, bay leaves, chicken breasts, and chicken broth; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook for 15 minutes.
- Prepare Chicken: Remove the chicken breasts and bay leaves from the pot.
- Cook Pasta: Add the orzo to the pot and cook for half the recommended cook time on the package.
- Combine: Shred the chicken breasts using two forks, then stir the shredded chicken and lemon juice into the soup.
Notes
Plan to undercook your pasta as it will continue to cook in the soup and absorb liquid as it cools. You can use chicken thighs for a richer flavor or add fresh spinach or cauliflower rice for extra vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 272 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 364 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 73 mg
Keywords: lemon chicken soup, Greek chicken soup, healthy dinner, orzo soup, easy soup