Vegetable Orzo Soup

This is a really flavorful and tasty vegan vegetable orzo soup. Brimming with the goodness of veggies, it is a hearty and filling soup.

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword Orzo vegetable soup, vegetable orzo soup

recipe soups

Prep Time 4

Cook Time 20

Total Time 24

Servings

Calories 220kcal

Author Rachna Parmar

Equipment

1 Chef's knife

Ingredients

¾ cup orzo
¾ cup tomato puree or chopped tomatoes
4 cups vegetable broth
1 onion diced
½ tsp. Garlic minced
½ tsp. Ginger minced
½ tsp. Italian seasoning
½ tsp. Pepper
2 cups vegetables chopped
½ cup spinach or kale optional
Salt to taste

Garnish

Basil Parsley, Chilli flakes

Instructions

This is a really easy recipe that only requires chopping of the vegetables as the main prep. Dice onions and vegetables like carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, haricot beans, mushrooms etc. and keep aside.
Heat olive oil in a pan. Add onion and cook for 3 minutes till translucent. Add carrots, minced garlic and ginger. If using celery, add it along with carrots. You can add other other veggies you are using and sauté for about 3 minutes.
Add tomato puree and vegetable broth in the pot along with orzo. Add in parsley and basil. Bring to a boil and cook on low flame till the orzo is cooked and the veggies are tender. If using greens, add in the spinach or kale in the final minute of cooking.
Taste and adjust seasoning. I add salt, pepper and chilli flakes. You can add some hot sauce too for more heat.
Serve garnished with fresh herbs. Your tasty vegetable orzo soup is ready to have. Enjoy.

Notes

1. This soup is really quick and easy to make. You can chop veggies and keep ahead. Then it is just sautéing and cooking on low heat. Done in 20 minutes. You can use frozen veggies too that can cut down chopping veggies too.

2. You can make a large batch and keep in the fridge in an air tight container. It will last upto 4 days. Heat and consume.

3. This soup freezes well too. You can freeze it in portions. It will keep for a couple of months.

4. Do not overcook orzo or it gets very soft and mushy. Let it stay slightly al dente. It makes the soup creamy without actual use of cream.

5. You can add boiled lentils, canned chickpeas or crispy tofu to the soup to fortify it with protein.

Really a versatile soup as you can play around with seasonings as per your like. You can use peri peri seasoning, hot sauce, chilli flakes for a dash of more heat in the soup.

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