Instant Pot Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
homemade Instant Pot Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup is loaded with chicken, carrots, pasta and lemon and is made in the pressure cooker for a quick and easy dinner. It's comfort food in a bowl!
Servings: 10
Cost: $5
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 small boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon herbes de Provence seasoning
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 cup sliced baby carrots
- 2 stalks celery, chopped, plus celery leaves
- 32 ounces low sodium chicken broth 1 large carton
- 1 large lemon, juice of, plus zest
- 1 cup orzo pasta, uncooked
Instructions
- Add the chicken to the inner pot, then season with next 5 ingredients
- Add the onion, carrots, celery and carrots
- Pour in the chicken broth, then add the lemon juice and zest
- Cover, turn valve to SEALING position, then hit PRESSURE COOK for 10 minutes
- When pot beeps, allow a 5 to 10 minute natural release, then do a gradual quick release, and remove lid when pin drops
- Remove chicken, hit CANCEL, then hit SAUTE and add orzo pasta. Cook until pasta is tender or done to your liking
- Meanwhile, cut chicken into large pieces, and return to pot
- Serve when pasta is done cooking, and garnish with extra lemon slices and fresh parsley, if desired
Notes
Optional -- add cooked pasta when serving. Orzo sucks up a lot of broth, and leftovers turn to mostly chicken and orzo with very little broth left.
Nutrition
Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 282mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 61IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
QR code
Scan this QR code with your phone's camera to view this recipe on your mobile device.
