Chicken Orzo Cheese Soup
Created by dienia b on October 5, 2023
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 9m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #41710
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 12 ounces evaporated milk (1 can)
- 8 ounces cooked boneless skinless chicken, shredded
- 2 cups frozen peas & carrots
- 7 ounces dry orzo pasta, (1 cup)
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat butter in large stock pot.
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Step 2: Add onions, and season to taste.
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Step 3: Cook until translucent.
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Step 4: Add stock and milk, rinse out milk can.
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Step 5: Add chicken and thawed frozen vegetables.
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Step 6: Add orzo and simmer for 30 minutes.
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Step 7: Season to taste.
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Step 8: Take off heat and add cheese and let melt and stir.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (433.3 g)
- Calories 284.7
- Total Fat - 11.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.6 g
- Cholesterol - 121.5 mg
- Sodium - 1513.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 23.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.6 g
- Sugars - 5.7 g
- Protein - 21.5 g
- Calcium - 424.4 mg
- Iron - 1.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 5.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg