Chicken-Broccoli Orzo Soup

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Soup, Chili & Stew
Chicken-Broccoli Orzo Soup

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Recipe Data

4
Servings
14min
Prep
30min
Total

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    Description

    It's like your favorite version of homemade chicken noodle soup but with orzo, broccoli, and chicken.

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    Ingredients
    Serves 4
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    Chicken-Broccoli Orzo Soup
    1 tbsp. Hy-Vee Select olive oil
    ½ c. fennel, cored and chopped
    ½ c. carrots, chopped
    2 clove(s) garlic, minced
    4 cups Hy-Vee 33%-less-sodium chicken broth
    ½ c. uncooked orzo
    2 bay leaves
    2 cups chopped cooked chicken breasts , 3/4 lb.
    1 c. steamed broccoli florets
    1 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped
    ½ lemon, juiced
    Hy-Vee sea salt and black pepper, to taste
    Cheese Toasts
    8 slice(s) Hy-Vee Bakery baguette , 1/2-inch-thick
    3 tbsp. garlic butter spread
    ½ c. Hy-Vee shredded Parmesan cheese

    Things To Grab

    • Stockpot
    • Broiler

    Directions

    1. Heat oil over medium heat in stockpot. Add fennel, carrots and garlic. Cook and stir until softened.
    2. Stir in chicken broth, orzo and bay leaves. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cook, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes or until orzo is tender.
    3. Stir in chicken, broccoli and thyme. Cook until heated through. Just before serving, remove bay leaves and add lemon juice. Season to taste. Serve with Cheese Toasts.
    4. Prepare Cheese Toasts: Preheat broiler. Spread baguette slices with garlic butter spread. Sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese. Place under broiler, 4 to 6 in. from heat, and broil for 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

    Nutrition facts

    Servings

    280 Calories per serving

    Amounts Per Serving

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 60mg
    • Sodium: 650mg
    • Total Carbohydrates: 27g
    • Protein: 28g

    Daily Values

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    Vitamin A 70%
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    Vitamin C 50%
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    Iron 20%
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    Calcium 20%