Warm Up with a Quick Lemony Greek Chicken Soup

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

3/4 cup cubed carrot

1/2 cup chopped yellow onion

2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic

3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

6 cups unsalted chicken stock

1/2 cup uncooked whole-wheat orzo

3 large eggs

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken

3 cups chopped baby spinach

1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

Directions

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high. Add carrot and onion; cook, stirring often, until vegetables are softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add stock to Dutch oven; increase heat to high, and bring stock to a boil. Add orzo, and cook, uncovered, until orzo is al dente, about 6 minutes.

Meanwhile, whisk together eggs and lemon juice in a medium bowl until frothy. Once orzo has cooked 6 minutes, carefully remove 1 cup boiling stock from Dutch oven. Gradually add hot stock to egg–lemon juice mixture, whisking constantly to temper the eggs, about 1 minute. Pour egg mixture back into Dutch oven, and stir to combine.

Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in chicken, spinach, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until spinach wilts, about 1 minute. Divide soup among 6 bowls; sprinkle servings evenly with dill.

Nutrition

Calories 261 Fat 8g Satfat 2g Unsatfat 4g Protein 32g Carbohydrate 16g Fiber 3g Sugars 3g Added sugars 0g Sodium 641mg Calcium 5% DV Potassium 8% DV