UNBELIEVABLY EASY LAZY DAY CHICKEN ORZO SOUP
My lazy day chicken orzo soup is a fall favorite! It's a super simple soup but is full of flavor & loaded with vegetables. The chicken & orzo add some heartiness to make your perfect soup. The base is chicken broth along with a few seasonings. They say less is more & in this case, it really is!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 sweet onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4 carrots chopped
- 3 stalks celery chopped
- 1/3 cp peas I used frozen
- 1/3 cp corn I used frozen
- 8 cps chicken broth
- 1/2 cp orzo dry
- 1 rotisserie chicken shredded
- 1/2 tbsp dried oregano
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat your dutch oven over medium low heat - add a tablespoon of olive oil. Once oil shimmers, add in the onion & garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes or until fragrant. Add in carrots & celery - cook another 7 minutes. Now that the carrots & celery have softened, add in the peas, corn & chicken broth - bring to a gentle boil. When it's boiling, add in your orzo & simmer for 15 minutes. Add in your seasonings - the oregano, salt & pepper. Then add in your shredded rotisserie chicken.Cover & let simmer for about 30 minutes.Laddle into a bowl & serve with a warm, buttered baguette.Enjoy!