Vegetarian Chicken Orzo Soup

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

Submitted by calead910
Published on March 18, 2011
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 50 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 cups of soup
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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

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Remove vegetarian chicken, cut into chunks, and add back to the pot. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

Cook's Notes:

If your supermarket carries the packaged fresh vegetable soup mix in the produce section you can use that and just add additional carrots and celery.

Use non-breaded vegetarian chicken tenders or cutlets.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

231 Calories
2g Fat
41g Carbs
13g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 231
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 3%
Sodium 690mg 30%
Total Carbohydrate 41g 15%
Dietary Fiber 8g 27%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 13g 27%
Vitamin C 20mg 23%
Calcium 98mg 8%
Iron 3mg 15%
Potassium 479mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.