The Lemon Chicken Soup Recipe You Have To Try This Season

Ingredients:

Olive oil spray
1 finely diced yellow onion (about 1 cup)
4 diced medium carrots (about 2 cups)
1 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of freshly black pepper
3 cloves of minced garlic
1½ teaspoons lemon zest
8 cups of chicken broth
1 cup of orzo
2 tablespoons of arrowroot flour/starch
1/4 cup of lemon juice
3 cups of cooked, shredded chicken
1/4-1/2 cup of roughly chopped fresh dill (optional)

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Directions:

1. Spray a large pot with olive oil spray.
2. Warm pot over medium heat.
3. Add in the onion, carrot, salt and black pepper
4. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the veggies are softened.
5. Add the garlic and lemon zest
6. Cook for a minute, stirring often
7. Add the chicken broth to the pot and increase the heat to high
8. Bring the soup to a boil
9. Add the orzo and reduce the heat to a simmer
10. Continue to cook for about 6 minutes
11. While that cooks, make the arrowroot slurry by adding the arrowroot flour and lemon juice to a small bowl and Whisk until smooth. Set aside until ready to use.
12. When the orzo is done, mix in the shredded chicken and arrowroot-lemon juice slurry
13. Allow that to thicken by simmering for 10-15 minutes
14. Add salt, pepper, and fresh dill, if desired.
15. Serve & enjoy!