Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Salt & Lavender made this delicious chicken soup for when someone isn't feeling well.

Ingredients

• 2 sticks celery, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, peeled & chopped
• ½ onion, chopped
• 1 tbs - butter
• 1 tbs - olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbs - flour
• 6 cups - chicken broth
• ¼ tsp - Italian seasoning
• 1½ lbs - chicken breasts, sliced into ½ cubes
• 1 cup - orzo
• 1 tbs - lemon juice
• 1 tbs - parsley, chopped
• salt
• pepper

Steps

1. Sauté the celery, carrots, and onions in a large soup pot with the butter and oil over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes.
2. Stir in the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, then add the flour and cook for another minute or so.
3. Pour in the chicken broth and stir until the flour has dissolved, then add the Italian seasoning and chicken. Bring the soup to a boil.
4. Cover the soup (lid slightly open), and reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Stir in the orzo and cook for another 10 minutes or until the orzo is cooked through. I keep the lid off and stir it fairly often because it tends to stick to the bottom of the pot.
6. Add the lemon juice. Add more if you like it extra zesty. Add parsley, and season the soup with salt & pepper as needed. All done!