Orzo Spinach Soup (Recipe)

May 22, 2022

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Orzo Spinach Soup (Recipe)


Ingredients

✅ 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (I use Kasandrinos)

✅ 1 small white onion, peeled and diced

✅ 1 cup diced carrots

✅ 1 cup diced celery

✅ 6 cloves garlic, pressed or minced

✅ 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
✅ 6 to 8 cups chicken or vegetable stock

✅ 1 (14-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes

✅ 1 1/2 tablespoons Italian seasoning

✅ 1 cup (about 8 ounces) uncooked orzo pasta

✅ 2 large handfuls fresh baby spinach or kale

✅ fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper

✅ optional toppings: freshly-grated Parmesan cheese and/or chopped fresh basil

Instructions


1️⃣ Sauté the veggies. Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots and celery and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add garlic and crushed red pepper flakes and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.


2️⃣ Simmer. Add stock, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and stir to combine. Continue cooking until the broth reaches a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low to maintain the simmer.


3️⃣ Cook the orzo. Stir in the orzo until combined. Cover the pot with a lid and continue simmering the soup, stirring occasionally so that the orzo doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot, until the orzo is just barely al dente. (Try to avoid overcooking the orzo!)


4️⃣ Add the spinach and season. Stir the spinach into the soup. Taste and season with salt and black pepper, to taste.


5️⃣ Serve. Serve immediately, garnished with your favorite toppings.


Enjoy!!!


Servings : 4-6
Ready in : 25 Minutes
Course : Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish
Recipe Type : Italian, Mediterranean
Calories: 512kcal

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