Description
A brothy lemon, chicken and orzo soup that is a welcoming, comforting dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 cup diced onion
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 6 cups water
- 2 Tbsp Better than Bouillon Chicken Base
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 3–4 carrots, peeled and cut into half inch pieces
- 3 celery ribs, sliced or diced
- 2–3 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
- 1/2 cup orzo pasta
- 1 medium to large lemon
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the butter and let it melt. Add in the onion and saute for 3 minutes. Add in the garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
- Pour in the water and scrape bottom of pot.
- Add in chicken base, Italian seasoning, carrots, celery, chicken and orzo.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the SOUP button to 1 minute. When time is up move valve to venting for a quick release. If foam starts escaping then move the valve back to sealing for 20 seconds before trying again. Remove the lid.
- Zest the lemon and juice the lemon. Stir the zest and juice into the Instant Pot.
- Ladle into bowls and serve.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the butter and the onion and saute for 3 minutes. Add in the garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Add to the slow cooker.
- Add in water, chicken base, Italian seasoning, carrots, celery, chicken and orzo.
- Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high for 2 hours.
- Zest the lemon and juice the lemon. Stir the zest and juice into the slow cooker.
- Ladle into bowls and serve.
- Category: Soup
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker