Chicken Soup with Orzo and Turmeric



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Prep Time:
25 mins

Cook Time:
40 mins

Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins

Servings:
8


Ingredients

  • 1tablespoonolive oil
  • 1cupdiced onion
  • 1cupdiced carrot
  • 1cupdiced celery
  • 1 ½poundsboneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into large chunks
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 3clovesgarlic, minced
  • 1(1 inch) piecefresh ginger, peeled and minced
  • 2teaspoonsground turmeric
  • ¼teaspoonred pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 6cupschicken broth
  • 1 ¼cupsuncooked orzo pasta
  • 1bunchItalian flat-leaf parsley
  • 1teaspoonapple cider vinegar

  • Directions

    Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery; cook until onion is translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add chicken, salt, and black pepper; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, turmeric, and pepper flakes; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.

    Increase heat to medium-high; add chicken broth. Bring to a boil.

    Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in centers and juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate; shred when cool enough to handle.

    Increase heat to medium-high; bring to a boil. Add orzo; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes.

    Remove and discard parsley stems; roughly chop leaves. Stir parsley, shredded chicken, and vinegar into soup. Taste; adjust seasonings as desired.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    253 Calories
    5g Fat
    29g Carbs
    23g Protein

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