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Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Warmth may be on the way, but spring still offers plenty of chilly, rainy opportunities for a warmup from the inside-out.

Serve a comforting bowl of Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup to keep spring chills away.

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Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy
Servings: 4-6

Lemon Chicken Orzo SoupIngredients:

  • 2 carrots
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups cooked, chopped chicken
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons lemon pepper
  • 6 cups broth
  • 1 cup orzo
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon thyme
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  • Cucumber sandwiches, for serving

Instructions:

Chop carrots and celery. In a pot, sauté with butter.

In a bowl, mix chicken with lemon juice and lemon pepper then set aside.

After carrots and celery are tender, add broth and orzo to pot. Then add garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and sugar. Simmer 10 minutes then add chicken and cream; simmer about 5 minutes.

Add salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with cucumber sandwiches.