Instant Pot Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Name: Instant Pot Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil; 1 lb chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 medium onion, diced; 2 cups carrots, peeled and diced; 2 stalks celery, diced; 8 cups chicken broth; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta; 1 sprig rosemary; 1 lemon, juice of; 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper; 1/2 cup frozen spinach; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Submitted by Sageca

"It's lemony, it's creamy and a winner your guests will enjoy."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
1 lb chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium onion, diced
2 cups carrots, peeled and diced
2 stalks celery, diced
8 cups chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
1 sprig rosemary
1 lemon, juice of
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt and pepper
¹⁄₂ cup frozen spinach
¹⁄₂ cup heavy cream
¹⁄₄ cup parmesan cheese

directions

1. Start the instant pot in SAUTE mode and heat it. Add oil, onions and garlic. Stir and sauté for 2 minutes.
2. Add chicken and mix with the onions. Spread them in the pot and let them sauté for 3 minutes.
3. Add carrots, celery, orzo, salt, pepper and broth. Stir well. Press Cancel and close the lid with vent in sealing position.
4. Set the instant pot on Pressure cook mode at high pressure for 6 minutes.
5. When the instant pot beeps, quick release the pressure manually. Open lid and stir the soup. Remove bay leaf and rosemary sprig.
6. Stir in spinach lemon juice until spinach is mixed in the soup. Press Sauté and let the soup come to a quick boil in about a minute; stir in the cream.
7. Soup is ready to be served. Offer shredded Parmesan when serving this creamy lemony soup.
Notes.
If you are making this soup ahead; DO NOT add cream; do this only after you have reheated your soup and are ready to serve it.
Cooking time does not include the time needs to reheat and cool down the Instant Pot.

Questions & Replies

I've never cooked with grapeseek oil. Any reason why this is used instead of other oils?

Gretchen W.

Reviews

This is my go-to recipe for this soul-soothing soup. Simple and delicious, the bright lemony flavor is a hit with anyone who tries it.

Mgloekler
This soup was really tasty. It had a nice lemon flavor. The orzo came out a bit too soft. I followed the recipe exactly, excep I used fresh baby spinach instead of frozen. I will definitely make it again.

skelac2002

Tweaks

Orzo is tiny pasta and only takes minutes to cook. Don't cook it under pressure. Add it instead in the reboil step near the end before you add the cream in.

Mgloekler

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Sageca

Canada

I love to cook, read recipe books and food magazines,spend time in kitchen stores, grocery stores, gourmet shops, learning new cooking techniques, trying new kitchen gadgets,tasting exotic foods,enjoying a wonderful meal. I've always had a herb garden; now I have containers on my patio with my must have herbs. It seems, everything tastes better with fresh herbs!

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