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November 15, 2018

Recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Lemon Orzo Soup

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Slow Cooker Lemon Orzo Soup–A delicious soup with bites of chicken, orzo pasta and a bright lemon flavor. Really easy to make and amazing to eat!

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Slow Cooker Lemon Orzo Soup--A delicious soup with bites of chicken, orzo pasta and a bright lemon flavor.

Slow Cooker Lemon Orzo Soup

(This has been updated. The original post was published April 2013) This could be a new favorite soup for me! I am totally in love with lemon and this soup delivers. The lemon zest and lemon juice pack a powerful punch but it’s not overkill. This soup satisfies without all the cream, fat or flour of other soups. My whole family gulped this soup down and agreed that is was a winner.

I have made this soup both with orzo and with rice. The orzo was cooked on the stove and the rice was added straight into the crockpot from the beginning. If you want more a creamy tasting soup then use the rice. It soaks up a lot of the liquid and gets almost creamy, like a risotto. If you want a more brothy soup then use the orzo.

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Slow Cooker Lemon Orzo Soup--A delicious soup with bites of chicken, orzo pasta and a bright lemon flavor.

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Slow Cooker Lemon Orzo Soup--A delicious soup with bites of chicken, orzo pasta and a bright lemon flavor.

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To make Slow Cooker Lemon Orzo Soup I used my 6 quart oval Kitchenaid slow cooker.* I love this slow cooker. It cooks low and evenly. I love the medium heat choice because most slow cookers that I’ve seen only have the option of cooking on low or high. If you’re going to buy just one slow cooker, this is the one that I recommend.

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Slow Cooker Lemon Orzo (or Rice) Soup


  • Author: Karen Petersen
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4-6 hours on low
  • Total Time: 32 minute
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
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A delicious soup with bites of chicken, orzo pasta and a bright lemon flavor.


Ingredients

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  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 1 diced yellow onion
  • 1 cup diced celery ribs
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp ground thyme
  • 1 Tbsp dried parsley flakes
  • 1 Tbsp grated lemon rind
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup orzo
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Parmesan cheese, for serving

Instructions

  1.  Add chicken, broth, bay leaf, carrots, onion, celery, garlic, thyme, parsley, lemon rind, lemon juice and salt to the slow cooker.
  2. Cover and cook on LOW for about 4-6 hours.
  3. Cook orzo according to package directions on the stovetop until tender (if added straight to the crock, it will soak up a lot of liquid and make it a little weird).
  4. Remove the chicken thighs and shred.  Then return chicken back into slow cooker.  Add cooked and drained orzo into the slow cooker.
  5. Stir and then add salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Ladle into serving bowls and then top each bowl with about 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese.

Notes

You can also use jasmine rice in the place of the orzo. Add the uncooked rice to the slow cooker at the beginning of the cooking time. When the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through you can serve. The rice will soak up a lot of broth so it will be more of a creamy, risotto like consistency than a soup.

I used my 6 quart oval Kitchenaid slow cooker.*

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Adapted from The Girl Who Ate Everything

  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Slow Cooker

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe with orzo
  • Calories: 263
  • Sugar: 4.4 g
  • Sodium: 1224 mg
  • Fat: 6.6 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.7 g
  • Carbohydrates: 27 g
  • Fiber: 2.3 g
  • Protein: 21.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 43 mg

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18 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Chicken, Healthy, Soups, Slow Cooker Tagged With: orzo, lemon, All Posts, 4-6 hours, 4 stars

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  1. Geri says

    November 26, 2018 at 8:59 pm

    Can you use your slowcooker function on your instant pot?

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    • Karen says

      November 29, 2018 at 2:50 pm

      Yes but I’d adjust it to the higher setting. I’ve heard the lowest setting is like keep warm instead of an actual cooking setting.

      Reply
  2. J. Hughes says

    September 9, 2016 at 2:52 pm

    Just made this to night with low sodium chicken broth, excellent.

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    • Karen says

      September 12, 2016 at 2:23 pm

      Awesome!! Thanks for your comment.

      Reply
  3. Tricia says

    May 6, 2014 at 2:32 am

    Can't wait to make it! How much would you say a serving is?

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    • [email protected] says

      May 6, 2014 at 4:46 am

      about a cup

      Reply
    • snooker says

      May 9, 2015 at 1:01 am

      what setting in microwave

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    • [email protected] says

      May 11, 2015 at 9:00 pm

      High in the microwave!

      Reply
  4. Robin says

    January 26, 2014 at 7:45 am

    Looks delicious, but would chicken breasts work instead? I'm not a fan of dark meat.

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    • [email protected] says

      January 29, 2014 at 4:58 am

      Yes Robin it will work! They don't take as long to cook as dark meat though. Good luck! Enjoy!

      Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    January 12, 2014 at 2:24 am

    could rice be substituted for orza…i never have that on hand

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    • [email protected] says

      January 20, 2014 at 4:31 pm

      Yes, I would use brown rice though!

      Reply
  6. [email protected] says

    October 9, 2013 at 9:58 pm

    Anon, I just updated the recipe! sorry about that!

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  7. Anonymous says

    October 9, 2013 at 12:28 am

    Where does the olive oil come into the recipe? Thank you.

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  8. [email protected] says

    April 26, 2013 at 3:41 pm

    Oh and did you notice the dish, bowl and spoon? They came from your kitchen!!

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  9. [email protected] says

    April 26, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    Kalyn, that's too funny! We must be on the same wave length!

    Reply
  10. Kalyn Denny says

    April 26, 2013 at 3:05 pm

    Okay, this is a little bit eerie, but I just made a soup almost exactly like this yesterday. Orzo. Chicken. Lemon. We may be channeling each other.

    Reply

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