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"Kick Your Cold's Butt" Kale & Chicken Orzo Soup

Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 135 kcal
Author: Karlynn Johnston
Super food orzo soup with kale, chicken, garlic and more to chase away that winter cold or just give yourself a boost!
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Ingredients

  • 6 cups vegetable stock
  • 1/2 large sweet potato diced
  • 3 carrots chopped
  • 1 onion chopped finely
  • 3 cloves garlic sliced
  • 1 cup mushrooms of choice
  • 2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
  • 3/4 cup orzo
  • 1 cup kale washed and trimmed

Instructions

  1. Place the first six ingredients into a crock pot. 

  2. Cook on low for 8-10 hours. You can either cook the orzo according to the package instructions and add to the crock pot OR place uncooked orzo into the crock pot one hour before serving and cook for one hour.

  3. Add in the kale and the cooked chicken ten minutes before serving, cover the crock pot again and let it cook until wilted and soft. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

You can add whatever vegetables you think will taste good in this soup! 

Nutrition Facts
"Kick Your Cold's Butt" Kale & Chicken Orzo Soup
Amount Per Serving (8 g)
Calories 135 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Cholesterol 24mg8%
Sodium 579mg24%
Potassium 374mg11%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 5820IU116%
Vitamin C 13.7mg17%
Calcium 33mg3%
Iron 0.6mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.