This weeknight chicken soup goes Greek with orzo, lemon juice, and a handful of fresh dill.
Recipe information
Total Time
45 minutes
Yield
4 Servings
Ingredients
1
1
1
12
6
1
1
Preparation
Step 1
Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add leek and celery and cook, stirring often, until vegetables are soft, 5-8 minutes. Add chicken and broth; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, 15-20 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate. Let cool, then shred chicken into bite-size pieces.
Step 2
Meanwhile, return broth to a boil. Add orzo and cook until al dente, 8-10 minutes.
Step 3
Remove pot from heat. Stir in chicken and dill. Serve with lemon halves for squeezing over.
Nutrition Per Serving
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Reviews (400)
Back to TopDelicious easy dinner. My husband loved it. Added a little extra chicken and would add more orzo next time. Maybe a cup?
Anonymous
Walla Walla, WA
12/2/2022
This was delicious! I added onion and garlic which became beautifully sweet instead of celery and used homemade chicken stock and it turned out perfect - it made a filling dinner for two of us and with enough leftovers for us both the next day. The lemon and dill is an excellent pairing, I would make it the same again.
A
Japan
8/28/2022
Love love this soup. Lemon and dill are perfect. So good for luncj.
Jordan
Miami
3/5/2022
I love this soup. It’s amazingly tasty considering the short ingredient list. Our son has extreme GI issues and this soup is well tolerated.
Kat
Flyover USA
2/25/2022
Pretty good, I liked this soup. Not super memorable, but a nice way to use leftover chicken. Pretty easy to make too.
Anonymous
1/19/2022
This has become my favorite soup and I have been making it at least twice a week since I had coronavirus. I couldn’t taste anything or smell anything either, but the chicken broth was hot and salty and the lemon was like Heaven, now that I have my smell and taste, it’s even better, the fresh dill, is key I don’t add any celery, and it doesn’t miss it. I have gotten my daughter and my sister hooked on this soup also- this is the best recipe I’ve had-
Kelly Heck
St. Simons Island, GA
9/24/2021
Great easy quick soup!
Gregg C.
San Francisco, CA
8/19/2021