This lemon orzo soup is bright, zesty, and comforting and packs 4 different types of veggies! It's quick and easy to make and comes together in 1 pot and less than 30 minutes!
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Golden Lemon Orzo Soup
This lemon orzo soup is bright, zesty, and comforting and packs 4 different types of veggies! It's quick and easy to make and comes together in 1 pot and less than 30 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 carrots finely diced
- 2 celery stalks finely diced
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon flour either regular flour or white rice flour
- 4-5 cup vegetable broth start with less
- 2 cups unsweetened non-dairy milk I use soy
- 1 (15-oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup orzo use gluten-free if needed
- ¼ teaspoon salt and more to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- A few handful of baby spinach
- 2-3 tablespoon chopped fresh parlsley
- Juice of 1 lemon
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Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Once hot, add the onion and season with a pinch of salt. Saute for 4-5 minutes. Add celery and carrot and saute for 7-8 more minutes.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 medium yellow onion, 2 carrots, 2 celery stalks
- Add turmeric, Italian seasoning, and flour and stir. Toast the spices and flour for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly.1 teaspoon ground turmeric, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon flour
- Pour the vegetable broth and milk. Add the chickpeas, salt and black pepper and bring to a boil.4-5 cup vegetable broth, 2 cups unsweetened non-dairy milk, 1 (15-oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed, ¼ teaspoon salt, Freshly cracked black pepper
- Reduce the heat to gentle simmer and add the orzo. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until the orzo is al dente.1 cup orzo
- Remove from the heat and add the baby spinach, parsley and lemon juice. Serve!A few handful of baby spinach, 2-3 tablespoon chopped fresh parlsley, Juice of 1 lemon
Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with third-party calculations without including the optional ingredients.
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Julia says
Loved it! I have made most of your recipes. Love that you include the measurements of ingredients in each step. Thank you! ¡Gracias!
Petranka says
I'm so happy to hear this, Julia! Thanks for the review!