Creamy Lemon Orzo Soup by @pinchofyum

45 min

6 servings

🫒

15 ml

Olive oil

🥕

180 g

Carrots

🧅

75 g

Onion

🧄

9 g

Garlic

🍲

2.1 l

Chicken broth

🍝

190 g

Orzo

🍗

420 g

Cooked chicken

🥚

150 g

Eggs

🍋

120 ml

Lemon juice

🥬

30 g

Fresh spinach

🧂

9 g

Salt

⚫

2 g

Black pepper

🌿

15 g

Fresh dill

  1. Peel
    • carrot
    • onion
    • garlic

    Peel and dice the carrot and onion; mince the garlic.

  2. Heat
    • olive oil
    • carrot
    • onion

    Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat; sauté the carrot and onion until softened, about 6 minutes.

  3. Add
    • garlic

    Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

  4. Pour
    • chicken broth

    Pour in the chicken broth and bring it to a gentle boil.

  5. Stir
    • orzo
    • salt

    Stir in the orzo and salt; simmer until the orzo is nearly tender, about 8 minutes.

  6. Add
    • cooked chicken

    Add the cooked chicken and simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes.

  7. Whisk
    • egg
    • lemon juice

    Whisk the eggs and lemon juice together in a mixing bowl until smooth.

  8. Whisk
    • chicken broth
    • egg
    • lemon juice

    Slowly whisk 2 cups of hot broth into the egg mixture to temper it; keep whisking continuously.

  9. Reduce
    • egg
    • lemon juice

    Reduce the soup to low heat and slowly stir the tempered egg mixture into the soup; do not boil after adding it.

  10. Stir
    • fresh spinach
    • black pepper

    Stir in the fresh spinach until wilted; season with black pepper and fresh dill.

  11. Serve
    • salt
    • lemon juice
    • Fresh dill

    Taste the soup and adjust salt, lemon, pepper, or dill if needed; serve warm.

Creamy Lemon Orzo Soup by @pinchofyum

45 min

6 servings

🫒

15 ml

Olive oil

🥕

180 g

Carrots

🧅

75 g

Onion

🧄

9 g

Garlic

🍲

2.1 l

Chicken broth

🍝

190 g

Orzo

🍗

420 g

Cooked chicken

🥚

150 g

Eggs

🍋

120 ml

Lemon juice

🥬

30 g

Fresh spinach

🧂

9 g

Salt

⚫

2 g

Black pepper

🌿

15 g

Fresh dill

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/11

    Peel and dice the carrot and onion; mince the garlic.

    🥕carrot
    🧅onion
    🧄garlic
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board

  2. Step 2/11

    Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat; sauté the carrot and onion until softened, about 6 minutes.

    🫒olive oil
    🥕carrot
    🧅onion
    🥄wooden spoon

  3. Step 3/11

    Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

    🧄garlic
    🥄wooden spoon

  4. Step 4/11

    Pour in the chicken broth and bring it to a gentle boil.

    🍲chicken broth
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄measuring cups

  5. Step 5/11

    Stir in the orzo and salt; simmer until the orzo is nearly tender, about 8 minutes.

    🍝orzo
    🧂salt
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄measuring cups
    🥄measuring spoons

  6. Step 6/11

    Add the cooked chicken and simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes.

    🍗cooked chicken
    🥄wooden spoon

  7. Step 7/11

    Whisk the eggs and lemon juice together in a mixing bowl until smooth.

    🥚egg
    🍋lemon juice
    🥄whisk
    🥣mixing bowl
    🍋citrus juicer

  8. Step 8/11

    Slowly whisk 2 cups of hot broth into the egg mixture to temper it; keep whisking continuously.

    🍲chicken broth
    🥚egg
    🍋lemon juice
    🥄whisk
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄ladle

  9. Step 9/11

    Reduce the soup to low heat and slowly stir the tempered egg mixture into the soup; do not boil after adding it.

    🥚egg
    🍋lemon juice
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥣mixing bowl

  10. Step 10/11

    Stir in the fresh spinach until wilted; season with black pepper and fresh dill.

    🥬fresh spinach
    ⚫black pepper
    🌿fresh dill
    🥄wooden spoon

  11. Step 11/11

    Taste the soup and adjust salt, lemon, pepper, or dill if needed; serve warm.

    🧂salt
    🍋lemon juice
    ⚫black pepper
    🌿fresh dill
    🥄wooden spoon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Oil, Vegetables, Broth, Pasta, Grains, Meat, Eggs, Fruit, Seasonings, Herbs

Ingredients

Olive oil, Carrots, Onion, Garlic, Chicken broth, Orzo, Cooked chicken, Eggs, Lemon juice, Fresh spinach, Salt, Black pepper, Fresh dill

Notes

Carrots (peeled and diced), Onion (diced), Garlic (minced), Chicken broth (8-10 cups), Cooked chicken (about 3 cups, shredded rotisserie chicken), Lemon juice (juice of 3-4 lemons), Fresh spinach (a handful), Black pepper (lots of freshly ground pepper), Fresh dill (as much as you can handle)

Allergens

Gluten, Egg

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High protein

Calories

420 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 29g, Carbohydrates: 42g, Fat: 15g, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 6g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 1250mg, Potassium: 520mg, Iron: 3mg, Calcium: 90mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 720mcg, Vitamin C: 24mg, Vitamin K: 120mcg, Folate: 105mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

30 minutes

Overall

45 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

11 steps

Equipments

Utensils

chef's knife, cutting board, wooden spoon, whisk, mixing bowl, measuring cups, measuring spoons, ladle, citrus juicer

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Soup

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Cold weather meal, Weeknight meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@pinchofyum

Origin

Cuisine

Greek, Mediterranean

Geographic

Greece, Mediterranean

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Tender, Silky, Brothy

Flavors

Lemony, Savory, Herby, Peppery, Rich, Bright

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Discard after 2 hours at room temperature), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Reheat gently without boiling to prevent curdling), freezer : 2 months (Freeze before adding the egg-lemon mixture when possible,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator,Reheat gently)