Lemon Orzo Soup
Ingredients
- Soup pasta1 cup
- Onion1
- Carrot2
- Celery2
- Garlic2
- Cannellini bean1 can
- Turmeric · powder½ tsp
- Vegetable broth4 cups
- Flour¼ cups
- Lemon1
- Parsley1 handful
- Extra virgin olive oil1 tbsp
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Finely dice the onion, celery and garlic. Slice the carrots into slightly larger pieces than the other vegetables.
- In a large pot, sauté the onion, celery and carrots in 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat for a few minutes.
- When the onions are translucent, add the garlic and turmeric, season with salt and pepper, and sauté until fragrant and the vegetables turn yellow.
- Stir in the flour until dissolved, then add the orzo and toast for 1 minute.
- Add the vegetable broth, 1 cup of water, the lemon zest and the cannellini beans (with their can liquid, optional). Season with salt and pepper, cover and simmer on low for 7 minutes.
- Taste the orzo. Once it is cooked to your liking, remove from the heat and stir in the chopped parsley and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice (add a third tablespoon for a more lemony soup).
Summarized from Cooking With Ayeh's video. Watch it for the details.
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