One Pot Vegetable Orzo Soup (Edit recipe)

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Comforting and delicious, this easy one pot vegetable orzo soup is filled with flavor and goodness. Loaded with nutritious veggies, it's a great vegetarian recipe for a cold winter meal. So good!

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PREP TIME

20 minutes

COOK TIME

35 minutes

INGREDIENTS

Serves: 4

Ingredients

2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 cup Yellow Onion, chopped, about 1 small onion
3 - 4 whole Carrots, about 2 cups chopped
0.5 cup Celery, chopped, about 2 stalks
0.5 cup Leek, finely chopped, about 1 small leek
4 - 5 cloves Garlic, minced
1 Tbsp Tomato Paste
1.5 tsp Italian Seasoning, or more to taste
0.5 tsp Garlic Powder
0.5 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Salt, more or less to taste
0.5 tsp Black Pepper, more or less to taste
15 oz Crushed Tomatoes, 1 small can
4 cups Chicken Broth, or vegetable broth
2 cups Water, or more as needed
15 oz White Beans, 1 small can
0.5 cup Orzo Pasta, uncooked
2 Tbsp Lemon Juice, fresh, or more to taste
2 cups Baby Spinach, roughly chopped
1 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese, or more to taste

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

In a large pot, heat up olive oil over medium high heat. Once hot, add chopped onion, carrots, celery and leeks, reduce heat to medium, and sautée stirring often for 7-8 minutes.
Mix all the spices together: onion powder, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper.
Add the spices, minced garlic and tomato paste to the veggies. Stir everything well and cook for another 2 minutes.
Add the crushed tomatoes, broth, and water, stir everything. Up the heat, bring the pot to a low boil, then lower to medium-low and simmer uncovered, stirring from time to time for 15-20 minutes.
After 15-18 minutes, or when the carrots are tender when poked with a fork, add the drained white beans and orzo to the pot. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until orzo is fully cooked.
Finally add the fresh lemon juice and roughly chopped spinach, and cook for 2 minutes. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Serve soup with shredded fresh parmesan if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

Broth: add a little more broth (or water) if the soup feels too thick to your taste. I like to add water to the carton of broth and shake it to get all of it. Orzo: don't add too much orzo, it might seem like it's not enough when it's dry but it'll expend a lot and absorb a lot of the broth.

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	757
Fat:	9 g
Carbohydrates:	89 g
Protein:	37 g
Cholesterol:	1 g
Sodium:	893 mg
Fiber:	22 g
Sugars:	9 g
Sugar Alcohol:	0 g
Calculated per serving.