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Panera Bread's Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
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Prep Time
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
4
hours
hrs
Total Time
4
hours
hrs
30
minutes
mins
Servings
12
Equipment
6-quart Slow Cooker
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
Instructions
Drizzle olive oil onto a skillet and heat on high.
After chopping up chicken, add to skillet and cook all the way through.
Add cooked chicken to the slow cooker crock pot.
Add remaining ingredients, chicken broth, greens, carrots, onion, lemon, lemon juice, lemon zest, and pepper. Cook for 4 to 5 hours.
Add cooked rice, stir, and serve immediately.