Chicken Piccata Soup Recipe
This easy Chicken Piccata Soup recipe is a classic Italian dish that has fresh flavors of chicken, capers, and lemon! This is a very simple and fast soup to make using just 8 ingredients plus salt and pepper. It's a great one pan meal for busy weeknights and is ready in just 30 minutes.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 teaspoons jarred minced garlic
- ⅓ small onion (minced)
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup orzo pasta (uncooked )
- 2 Tablespoons capers (drained)
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Optional Toppings - chopped or dried parsley, shredded parmesan cheese, or diced green onions.
Instructions
- On a cutting board, cut the chicken into bite-sized cubes.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Place pieces of chicken into the pot and cook until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add garlic and onion to the chicken and continue cooking, stirring occasionally about 3-5 minutes
- Pour the chicken broth into the pot and scrape up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Cover with a lid and increase the temperature to medium-high heat to bring the liquid to a simmer.
- Add the orzo pasta to the pan. Stir and bring back to a simmer, uncovered, then continue cooking until the pasta is tender, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the capers, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Top with parsley, shredded parmesan cheese, and green onions if desired, and serve.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in a refrigerator
for up to 3-4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 274kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 29gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 1.079mgPotassium: 540mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 43IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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