Creamy Chicken Orzo Soup
This recipe for chicken orzo soup will fill your home with the aroma and flavor of heart warming love and coziness all winter long.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 418kcal
Ingredients
Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
- 3 Cups Chicken Broth
- 1 lb Frozen Chicken Breast
Chicken Orzo Soup
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon Minced Garlic
- ½ Cup Onion - diced
- ½ Cup Carrots - sliced
- ½ Cup Celery - sliced
- ¼ teaspoon Dried Sage
- 1 teaspoon Dried Parsley
- ½ teaspoon Dried Oregano
- ½ teaspoon Dried Basil
- 1 teaspoon Fennel
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 tablespoon Black Pepper
- 2 Cups Orzo
- 6 Cups Chicken Stock
- 1 Cup Heavy cream
Instructions
Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
- Add 3 cups of chicken broth to the Instant Pot Insert then place the chicken in the broth.
- Set the Instant pot to pressure cook high for 15 minutes and then allow a 10-minute natural release.
- Release the remaining pressure and shred the chicken and set aside.
Chicken Orzo Soup
- In a large Dutch Oven heat the olive oil over medium high and add the garlic, onions, carrots, and celery. Sauté the veggies until they begin to soften and become aromatic for about 6-8 minutes.
- Add the Sage, Parsley, Fennel, Oregano, Basil, Salt, and Pepper. Continue cooking the veggie mixture until they are softened and the onions become translucent.
- Pour in the Chicken Stock and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the Orzo cooking for about 10 minutes until the pasta has started to soften.
- Lastly, add the shredded chicken and heavy cream to the dutch oven stirring to combine thoroughly. Allow the mixture to simmer until thickened. If you prefer it to be a bit soupier, continue adding more chicken broth to the mixture until desired consistency is obtained.
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Notes
- While I call this a soup, it's almost more of a Chicken Orzo Dish. It's thick and creamy, like a risotto. If you would prefer that it be more soupy, add more chicken stock and cream.
- I like to top mine with chopped fresh Italian parsley, freshly grated parmesan cheese, and a crap ton of black pepper. I could use more pepper in this recipe for chicken orzo soup, but then my daughter wouldn't touch it. So I add it to my own bowl...because I LOVE pepper.
- Serve this Chicken Orzo Soup with some Homemade Rosemary Bread and Fresh Garlic Butter, and you'll have an amazingly warm and cozy winter dinner.
Nutrition
Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 818mg | Potassium: 603mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1835IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg