Chicken Soup with Orzo and Turmeric

Description

This chicken soup with orzo and turmeric is ultra soothing when you’re feeling under the weather.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup diced carrot
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into large chunks
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced
  • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 ¼ cups uncooked orzo pasta
  • 1 bunch Italian parsley
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion
  2. carrot
  3. and celery; saute until onion is translucent
  4. 8 to 10 minutes. Add chicken
  5. salt
  6. and pepper; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic
  7. ginger
  8. turmeric
  9. and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until fragrant
  10. about 1 minute.
  11. Increase heat to medium-high and pour in chicken broth; bring to a boil.
  12. Reduce heat to medium
  13. cover
  14. and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear
  15. 8 to 10 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate and shred when cool enough to handle.
  16. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Add orzo and cook
  17. stirring occasionally
  18. until tender yet firm to the bite
  19. 8 to 10 minutes.
  20. Remove and discard parsley stems; roughly chop leaves. Stir parsley into the soup with shredded chicken and vinegar. Adjust seasonings and ladle into bowls.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 8

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