Creamy Chicken and Orzo Soup

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I have been making quite a bit of soup lately. It is so comforting and cozy during these cold days. I got the Creamy Chicken and Orzo Soup recipe from Jessica Merchant’s How Sweet Eats blog. 

Creamy Chicken and Orzo Soup
Servings: 4          
Prep Time: 20 minutes 
Cook Time: 25 minutes 
Total Time: 45 minutes 

Ingredients:
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 sweet onion, diced
  • 3 carrots, peeled and diced 
  • 2 celery sticks, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • Kosher salt and pepper 
  • 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning 
  • 1-1/2 cups cooked, shredded chicken (I shredded a warm rotisserie chicken breast from the grocery.)
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 1 Parmesan cheese rind
  • 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, plus more for topping
  • Parmesan cheese, for topping 
  • Lemon wedges, for spritzing 
Instructions:
  1. Heat the butter in a large stock pot over medium-low heat. Add in the onion, carrots, celery and garlic with a big pinch of salt and pepper - about 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to start. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften. Stir in the garlic cloves and poultry seasoning. Stir in the shredded chicken.
  2. Add in the chicken stock and the Parmesan rind. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce it to a simmer. Stir in the orzo pasta. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the orzo is al dente, about eight minutes.
  3. In a shaker bottle or even a bowl, shake (or whisk) together the milk and flour to form a slurry. Pour this into the soup and simmer for another one to two minutes. Taste and season with more salt and pepper as needed. If the Parmesan rind didn’t melt entirely, you can scoop it out at this point. Stir in the fresh parsley.
  4. Serve immediately with a lemon wedge for spritzing, Parmesan cheese for topping and parsley sprinkled on top.
  5. Note from Jessica Merchant: If you want to prep this for meals ahead of time, or want to have it for leftovers, I suggest cooking the orzo separately as it will soak up most of the broth as it sits overnight. Combine the soup and orzo and reheat to enjoy.


This soup is so delicious! My sister and I feel it is one of our favorite chicken soups ever! We will definitely be making this soup again! The use of rotisserie chicken cuts the time down immensely, making this a perfect weeknight meal to make. You could even prep the carrots, celery and onion ahead of time. I hope you will make Creamy Chicken and Orzo Soup. Enjoy!

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