# Lemon Orzo Soup

This is a creamy lemon orzo soup that is packed with vegetables, making it basically a salad.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Minced garlic
- 1 cup Diced onion
- 0.5 cup Chopped carrots
- 4 cups Broth
- 1 cup Orzo
- 1 Lemon
- 3 Eggs
- 1 cup Cooked chicken
- 1 can Artichoke hearts
- 1 handful Spinach
- 3 tbsp Fresh chopped dill
- Salt
- Pepper

## Instructions

1. To a large pot over medium heat, add olive oil, minced garlic, diced onion, and chopped carrots.
2. Sauté until soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
3. Add 4 cups of broth and bring to a boil.
4. Add 1 cup of orzo, reduce the broth to a simmer, and cook uncovered for 10 minutes until orzo is al dente.
5. In a separate small mixing bowl, add the juice of 1 lemon and 3 eggs, and whisk together.
6. Slowly pour about 1 cup of the orzo soup broth into the small mixing bowl with the eggs and lemon, while continuously whisking.
7. SLOWLY add the liquid from the small mixing bowl to the orzo soup while stirring the broth to incorporate; the broth will become smooth and creamy.
8. Add 1 cup cooked chicken.
9. Add 1 can of artichoke hearts.
10. Add 1 handful of spinach.
11. Add 3 tbsp fresh chopped dill.
12. Stir everything together, add salt and pepper to taste.
13. Serve in a bowl.

## Equipment

- Large pot
- Small mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Ladle
- Lemon juicer

## Tips

- Make sure to add the eggs really slowly to the broth so that they don't scramble in the heat.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8k6egRJ/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ced83e94-97c5-42e6-b377-83eb6735bf6d
- Extracted: 2025-07-28

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