Slow-Cooker Lemon Chicken And Orzo Soup

Name: Slow-Cooker Lemon Chicken And Orzo Soup
Ingredients: one 8-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breast; 2 medium-sized carrots, diced; 2/3 cup diced celery; 2/3 cup diced onion; 1/2 tablespoon ground pepper; 2 teaspoon rosemary; 2 teaspoon thyme; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 4 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 2 cup water; handful of spinach, stemmed; 1/2 cup orzo; parmesan, for serving (optional)

Jennifer Drummond|Oct. 24, 2014 3:41 pm EST

3.2 (103 ratings)

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This healthy, flavorful soup is loaded with tons of fresh, nutritious ingredients like spinach, carrots, celery, and onion and simmers in a slow cooker while you're away at work so it tastes like it cooked all day — because it did.

Servings

6

Ingredients

one 8-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 medium-sized carrots, diced
2/3 cup diced celery
2/3 cup diced onion
1/2 tablespoon ground pepper
2 teaspoon rosemary
2 teaspoon thyme
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 cup water
handful of spinach, stemmed
1/2 cup orzo
parmesan, for serving (optional)

Directions

Combine all of the ingredients except for the spinach, orzo, and Parmesan in a slow cooker. Cook on low for 7-9 hours or on high for 5-6 hours. About 1 hour before the chicken is done, shred the chicken with a fork. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the orzo pasta according to the package directions.
About 5 minutes before serving, add the spinach and orzo pasta. Wait for the spinach to wilt. Top the soup with a little Parmesan cheese, if using.