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Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Yield: 6 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 6 hours 35 minutes
Total: 6 hours 55 minutes
The best kind of comfort food you can make right in your crockpot! Even the uncooked orzo cooks in the slow cooker!
4.9 stars (31 ratings)

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 1 medium sweet onion, diced
  • 3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 2 celery ribs, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ cup orzo pasta, uncooked
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Instructions

  • Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken to the skillet and cook until golden, about 4-5 minutes.
  • Place chicken into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in chicken stock, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, rosemary and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Cover and cook on low heat for 5-6 hours. Uncover and stir in pasta; cover and cook on high heat for an additional 30 minutes, or until tender.
  • Stir in spinach until wilted. Stir in lemon juice; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Serve immediately.