Garden Orzo Soup
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 2 teaspoons margarine
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 -2 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 cup dried lentils
- 1 cup water
- 3 (429 ml) cans low sodium chicken broth (I make my own broth and use about a litre and a half)
- 2 large carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 medium red potatoes, cubed (I leave skins on for extra nutrition)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup frozen peas (you can use canned if you want but that will increase the sodium content)
- 1⁄2 cup uncooked orzo pasta (can substitute with small pasta of any shape)
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice (I use the low sodium of course!)
directions
- In a large pot, melt margarine, add onion and garlic. Cook over medium heat until onion is softened.
- Add all remaining ingredients except peas, orzo and tomatoes. Cook over high heat until it reaches a full boil (6-8 minutes).
- Reduce heat and simmer, covered until lentils and potatoes are tender (10 minutes).
- Add peas, orzo and tomatoes. Increase heat back to high. Bring to a full boil (8-10 minutes).
- Reduce heat again to low, and let simmer until orzo is tender (10-12 minutes).
- *When cooking lentils, DO NOT add acidic ingredients like tomatoes until they are of desired texture. The acid in the tomatoes prevents them from getting softened.
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