VEGETARIAN CHICKEN ORZO SOUP

Vegetarian Chicken Orzo Soup image

Whether it's cold or warm weather, this soup will hit the spot.

Provided by calead910

Categories Everyday Cooking Vegetarian Soups and Stews Soup

Time 2h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

8 cups vegetable broth (such as Emeril's®)
1 ½ cups water
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 turnip, peeled and cubed
1 parsnip, cubed
2 medium carrots, cubed
2 stalks celery with leaves, chopped
2 sprigs fresh parsley, chopped
2 sprigs fresh dill, chopped
1 (12 ounce) package artificial chicken pieces (such as Quorn™)
1 ½ pounds escarole, chopped
1 ⅓ cups uncooked orzo pasta
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Cook 2 cups of broth over medium heat and add onions. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the rest of the broth and water, followed by onion, turnip, parsnip, carrots, celery, parsley, and dill. Cook over medium heat for 1 hour.
Stir in the vegetarian chicken pieces and continue to cook until heated through and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more. Stir in escarole and orzo; cook for 15 minutes more.
Remove vegetarian chicken, cut into chunks, and add back to the pot. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Carbohydrate 41.2 g, Fat 2.3 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 13.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 690.3 mg, Sugar 7.2 g