Italian Orzo Spinach Soup
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Serves: 4-6 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1 (14-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 1½ cups whole wheat orzo
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 ½ cups diced cooked chicken meat (I used leftover rotisserie chicken meat)
  • 4 cups loosely-packed fresh spinach
  • Salt and black pepper
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook for 4 minutes, until soft.
  2. Add carrots, celery and garlic and cook for 3 more minutes.
  3. Add chicken stock, tomatoes, orzo, thyme, oregano, rosemary and stir to combine.
  4. Bring soup to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente.
  5. Add chicken and spinach; cook for 1-2 minutes until spinach is bright green and wilted. Adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve warm.
Notes
Recipe source: gimmesomeoven.com
Recipe by Salu Salo Recipes at https://salu-salo.com/italian-orzo-spinach-soup/