{"id":713,"date":"2023-07-18T06:37:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T06:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/?p=713"},"modified":"2023-07-18T06:37:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T06:37:26","slug":"lemon-chicken-orzo-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/18\/lemon-chicken-orzo-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mntl-structured-ingredients__heading_1-0\">Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2&nbsp;tablespoons&nbsp;extra-virgin olive oil, divided<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1&nbsp;pound&nbsp;boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1&nbsp;teaspoon&nbsp;dried oregano and\/or thyme, divided<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 \u00bc&nbsp;teaspoons&nbsp;salt, divided<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00be&nbsp;teaspoon&nbsp;ground pepper, divided<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2&nbsp;cups&nbsp;chopped onions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1&nbsp;cup&nbsp;chopped carrots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1&nbsp;cup&nbsp;chopped celery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2&nbsp;cloves&nbsp;garlic, minced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1&nbsp;bay leaf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4&nbsp;cups&nbsp;unsalted chicken broth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2154&nbsp;cup&nbsp;orzo pasta, preferably whole-wheat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4&nbsp;cups&nbsp;chopped kale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1&nbsp;lemon, zested and juiced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recipe__steps-heading_1-0\">Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\">\n<li>Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sprinkle with 1\/2 teaspoon each oregano (and\/or thyme), salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to a plate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, onions, carrots and celery to the pan. Cook, scraping up any browned bits, until the vegetables are soft and lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic, bay leaf and the remaining 1\/2 teaspoon oregano (and\/or thyme). Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 to 60 seconds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add broth and bring to a boil over high heat. Add orzo. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add kale and the chicken, along with any accumulated juices. Continue cooking until the orzo is tender and the chicken is cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove from heat. Discard bay leaf. Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice and the remaining 3\/4 teaspoon salt and 1\/4 teaspoon pepper.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients Directions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1-chicken-soup"],"Cooking_time":"","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=713"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":715,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713\/revisions\/715"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}