Chicken Meatball–and–Orzo Soup

Name: Chicken Meatball–and–Orzo Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 liters 5-ounce bag baby spinach; 454 grams fresh chicken sausage, such as sweet Italian casings discarded and meat rolled into twenty 1-inch meatballs; 1 garlic clove, very finely chopped; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 liters low-sodium chicken broth; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters orzo

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken Meatball–and–Orzo Soup Head to the store and pick up bag baby spinach, chicken sausage, orzo, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the orzo until it is al dente, about 8 minutes.

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Orzo

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Sauce Pan

Drain and rinse the orzo under cold water until cool.

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Water

Orzo

Meanwhile, in a medium soup pot, heat the olive oil until shimmering.

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Olive Oil

Soup

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Add the chicken meatballs and cook over moderately high heat until they are lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meatballs to a plate.

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Meatballs

Whole Chicken

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Add the garlic to the pot and cook over moderate heat until lightly golden, about 1 minute.

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Garlic

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Add the chicken broth, bring to a simmer and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Broth

Add the meatballs to the broth and simmer until they are cooked through, about 3 minutes.

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Meatballs

Broth

Add the baby spinach and cooled orzo to the simmering broth and cook, stirring, until the spinach is wilted and the soup is piping hot, about 1 minute. Ladle the meatball-and-orzo soup into shallow bowls and serve.

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Spinach