# @createaplatewithdina on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdhGd40MPrO
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70751155-createaplatewithdina-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-20T17:21:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dina Borshch | Easy Recipes & Weeknight Meals (@createaplatewithdina) — https://gondola.cc/createaplatewithdina

## Caption

This week’s Sunday Soup Series is Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup 🍋🍲 A cozy, brothy soup with tender shredded chicken, orzo, vegetables, fresh herbs, and a bright squeeze of lemon. Simple, comforting, and perfect for an easy fall dinner.

Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Ingredients

* 1 tbsp oil
* 1 medium onion, diced
* 3 medium carrots, sliced
* 3 celery stalks, sliced
* 1 tbsp butter
* 4 garlic cloves, minced
* 12 cups water
* 1 tbsp Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base
* 2 bay leaves
* 5–6 sprigs fresh thyme
* 2 lbs bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
* 2 tsp salt, plus more to taste
* 1 cup orzo
* 1 additional cup water
* Juice of 1½ lemon
* ⅓ cup fresh parsley, chopped
* salt and black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 2 minutes. Add carrots and celery and cook for another 3 minutes.
2. Add butter and garlic and sauté until fragrant.
3. Pour in 12 cups water and stir in the Better Than Bouillon. Add bay leaves and fresh thyme.
4. Add the chicken thighs with 1½ teaspoons salt to the pot. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 40-45 minutes, or until the chicken is tender and easily pulls apart.
5. Remove the chicken. Discard the skin and bones and shred the meat.
6. Add 1 additional cup water to the pot and bring back to a boil. Add the orzo and cook according to package directions until tender.
7. Return the shredded chicken to the pot. Stir in the juice of ½ lemon and fresh parsley.
8. Taste and season with additional salt, black pepper, or lemon as desired.
#soup #lemonorzosoup #chickensoup #souprecipe #soupseason

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