CHICKEN SOUP WITH ORZO AND TURMERIC

Chicken Soup with Orzo and Turmeric image

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

Provided by jaybu

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.6 calories, Carbohydrate 29.4 g, Cholesterol 48.4 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 22.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 938.8 mg, Sugar 4.2 g