Healthy & Hearty Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe - Easy & Delicious

Chicken & Orzo Soup

YIELD Makes 2 servings

INGREDIENTS

Nonstick olive oil cooking spray 3 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 cup water 2/3 cup shredded carrot 1/3 cup sliced green onion 1/4 cup uncooked orzo pasta 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric 2 teaspoons lemon juice Dash black pepper Sliced green onions (optional)

PREPARATION:

1. Spray medium saucepan with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken. Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from saucepan and set aside.
2. In same saucepan, combine broth, water, carrot, green onion, orzo, ginger and turmeric. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 8 to 10 minutes or until orzo is tender. Stir in chicken and lemon juice; cook until hot. Season to taste with pepper.
3. Ladle into serving bowls. Sprinkle with additional green onions, if desired.

This recipe appears in: Soups NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 bowl soup (1/2 of total recipe) without additional green onions Fiber 2 g Carbohydrate 21 g Cholesterol 26 mg Saturated Fat <1 g Total Fat 2 g Calories from Fat 8 % Calories 176 Protein 18 g Sodium 182 mg DIETARY EXCHANGE: Meat 1-1/2 Vegetable 1 Starch 1