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Chicken soup with sliced lemons, carrots, greens, and herbs in a black slow cooker, placed on a blue and white striped cloth.

Crock Pot Lemony Chicken Orzo Soup

A cozy, easy crock pot dinner made with tender shredded chicken, vegetables, orzo, fresh spinach, and bright lemon. It's comforting, flavorful, and perfect for a busy weeknight!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 3 carrots peeled and sliced thin or diced small
  • 3 celery stalks sliced and sliced thin or diced small
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 cup orzo
  • 2 large handfuls fresh spinach
  • 1-2 lemons
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

Method
 

  1. Place the chicken breasts, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, chicken broth, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and thyme into your crock pot.
  2. Cover and cook on LOW for 5–6 hours or HIGH for 3 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
  3. Remove the chicken from the crock pot and shred it with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the soup.
  4. Stir in the orzo. Cover and cook on HIGH for about 20–30 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the orzo is tender.
  5. Stir in the fresh spinach and allow it to wilt for 2–3 minutes.
  6. Squeeze the juice of one lemon into the soup. Taste and add more lemon juice if you'd like a stronger lemon flavor.
  7. Stir in the fresh parsley and serve warm with an extra squeeze of lemon, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 30gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 1417mgPotassium: 668mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 5300IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 1mg
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