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Panera's Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Panera Bread's Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 lbs Boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 5 Cans reduced-sodium chicken broth (14-1/2 ounces each)
  • 8 cups Coarsely chopped Swiss chard, kale or spinach
  • 2 Large carrots finely chopped
  • 1 Small onion chopped
  • 1 Medium lemon halved and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup Lemon juice
  • 4 tsp Grated lemon zest
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 4 cups Cooked orzo

Equipment

  • 6-quart Slow Cooker

Method
 

  1. Drizzle olive oil onto a skillet and heat on high.
  2. After chopping up chicken, add to skillet and cook all the way through.
  3. Add cooked chicken to the slow cooker crock pot.
  4. Add remaining ingredients, chicken broth, greens, carrots, onion, lemon, lemon juice, lemon zest, and pepper. Cook for 4 to 5 hours.
  5. Add cooked rice, stir, and serve immediately.