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Chicken Orzo Soup

September 15, 2022 By Dawn 5 Comments

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Chicken orzo soup is a simple soup chock-full of ingredients like chicken, orzo, carrots, celery, onions, mushrooms, and spinach, total comfort food. This is a simple soup to make and perfect when you want something warm and hearty.

Looking down at a bowl of chicken orzo soup.

The soup is not full of frills but it tastes great with the combination of ingredients. For me, sometimes the simple things are the things that I enjoy the most. Like this chicken soup with orzo pasta. It is the perfect comfort food.

I can’t think of comfort food that I love more than chicken soup with pasta. I love eating it with grilled cheese or even a peanut butter sandwich. With the cooler weather on the way, this is a must-make. You will be surprised to see how easily it comes together and how amazing it tastes.

Looking down at to white bowls filled with soup.

Helpful Tips:

  • If you are using store-bought chicken broth, use the lower sodium for a healthier choice.
  • Fresh mushrooms work best for this recipe, but canned mushrooms will work.
  • I like to use chicken bouillon, for a little extra chicken flavor, but this is optional.
  • Remember to remove the bay leaves before serving the soup.
  • Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for 3 to 5 days.
  • To reheat the soup you can use the microwave. Make sure to use a microwave-safe bowl. Heat until the desired temperature. It can also be heated on the stove. The microwave is the faster of the two.
  • I would not recommend freezing the soup. Pasta does not freeze well.

Steps for making Chicken Orzo Soup

Step one

In a large Dutch oven or a large pot heat olive oil.

Vegetables are added to a Dutch oven to saute.
Cooked carrots, celery, onions, and mushrooms in a Dutch oven.

Step two

Add the onion, carrots, celery, and mushrooms and cook over medium heat until vegetables start to get tender.

Step three

Stir in the cooked chicken, spinach, orzo, bay leaves, and bouillon to the vegetables. Pour in the broth.

The completed chicken orzo soup in a Dutch oven.

Step four

Bring to a boil, once it comes to a boil reduce heat and cook until the orzo is done and vegetables are tender.

Looking for more comforting soup recipes? Check out these recipes:

  • Easy Southwest Soup
  • Polish Sausage and Sauerkraut Soup
  • Chicken Tortellini Soup

If you make this chicken orzo soup I would love to hear about it! Please leave me a comment and a rating.

Looking down at a bowl of chicken orzo soup.

Chicken Orzo Soup

Chicken orzo soup a simple soup with great flavor made with cooked chicken, orzo, carrots, mushrooms, and spinach total comfort food.
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken Orzo Soup, Chicken Soup
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 245kcal
Author: Dawn

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 cup carrots sliced
  • 1 stalk celery chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups mushrooms sliced
  • 1 cup spinach chopped
  • 3 cups cooked chicken
  • 1 cups uncooked orzo
  • 2 cubes chicken bouillon optional
  • 2 Bay leaf
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven. Add the onions, carrots, celery, and mushrooms and cook over medium heat until the vegetable starts to get tender.
  • Once the vegetables are tender add the spinach, chicken, uncooked orzo, bouillon, and bay leaf.
  • Bring the soup to a boil over medium heat. Once it starts to boil turn the heat down to medium-low and cook until the orzo is cooked through about 10 15 minutes.
  • Add the salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

  1. You can substitute cooked chicken with rotisserie chicken. 
  2. I like to add chicken bouillon cubes to enhance the flavor of the soup, if you use the bouillon, taste the soup before salting because the bouillon will add salt to the soup. 
  3. Remember to remove the bay leaf before serving the soup.
  4. Store the soup in an airtight container for 3 to 5 days. 
  5. I would not recommend freezing this soup. The pasta will not freeze well. 
 
 
Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary with the brands of ingredients used.

Nutrition

Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.4g | Protein: 23.6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 812mg | Potassium: 438mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 3.5g | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg

This recipe was originally published on November 13, 2017. It has been updated with new content and pictures on September 15, 2022

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  1. David @ Spiced

    November 14, 2017 at 6:25 am

    I grew up loving chicken and rice soup…especially when I was sick. And it’s still a comfort food to this day. I’m actually working on my 2nd cold of the year so far. Ah, life with a toddler, right? I’m thinking I need a good batch of this soup to get me through this cold. I love the orzo twist!

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  2. [email protected]'s Recipes

    November 14, 2017 at 7:44 am

    Looks comforting, warming and delicious…a perfect soup for cold days.

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    April 6, 2018 at 6:18 am

    5 stars
    I completely agree that there are so many extremely good approaches to make truffles.I really like an excellent Chicken orzo soup , so i am definitely all the way down to make these tarts. And we do soup occasionally round right here, too. It’s no longer glamorous, however it’s clean. And sometimes you just want easy! chicken,carrots, mushrooms,appears like a wonderful Friday meal to me!

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  4. Sherri

    September 20, 2022 at 2:50 pm

    5 stars
    I literally could eat soup every day! This orzo soup looks super comforting and perfect for any time of the year!

    Reply
  5. John / Kitchen Riffs

    September 20, 2022 at 4:55 pm

    This looks great — filling and nourishing, and with terrific flavor. Thanks!

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