WHOLE WHEAT ORZO AND MUSHROOM SOUP

Whole Wheat Orzo and Mushroom Soup image

Slightly creamy, this savory soup is also delicious and budget friendly. This recipe was adapted from a recipe my brother created. Goes well with a side of warm, crusty bread.

Provided by JellyFish

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

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
8 ounces white button mushrooms, sliced
8 cups vegetable stock
1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
8 ounces whole wheat orzo pasta
1 tablespoon rubbed sage
1 dash cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat for 30 seconds. Add sliced mushrooms and cook in the hot oil for about 5 minutes, stirring often. Pour in vegetable stock and cream of mushroom soup, stir thoroughly, and bring to a boil.
Stir in whole wheat orzo, rubbed sage, and cayenne pepper. Simmer until orzo is tender, about 10 minutes. Season soup with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.8 g, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 720.2 mg, Sugar 1.6 g