Dinner for 6

Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup with broth

Name: Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup with broth
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp butter; 1 1/3 cups carrots; 1 1/3 cups celery; 1 cup onion; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 bay leaf; 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp lemon zest; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp italian seasonings; 1 cup orzo pasta; 1 rotisserie chicken; 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley; grated parmesan or romano cheese (optional)

Carrots, celery, chicken, and orzo simmer in a lemony broth thickened lightly with flour and finished with herbs.

Typical price

$6.89for 4 servings

$1.72 per serving$6.89 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.

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25 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Butter$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.41Typical price
Celery$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.76Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.40Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	66 oz	$4.65Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.35Typical price
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.75Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.34

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 1/3 cups carrots
1 1/3 cups celery
1 cup onion
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 bay leaf
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp italian seasonings
1 cup orzo pasta
1 rotisserie chicken
2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley
grated parmesan or romano cheese (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the carrots, celery, and onion for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and flour, stir for 1 minute, and coat the vegetables.
Pour in the broth, add the bay leaf, salt, and Italian seasoning, and bring the soup to a boil.
Stir in the orzo and simmer for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Remove the bay leaf, add the shredded rotisserie chicken, lemon juice, lemon zest, and parsley, and simmer for 5 minutes until hot.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices