Chicken, Pesto, and Orzo Soup

 I made one last soup for the season and wow! This was such a delicious one! Even my non-soup eater enjoyed it and had leftovers of it willingly the next day. It was such a nice easy recipe to throw together too.



Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs. chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces

1 -24 ounce jar spaghetti sauce

6 cups broth (I used chicken)

1/2 cup basil pesto

1 tomato; diced

1/2 pepper; minced

1/2 onion minced

1 cup kale (I used frozen but fresh would work too; just chop it fine)

2 cups whole wheat orzo


First I cooked the chicken in a pan.


While the chicken was cooking I added the sauce, broth, pesto and veggies to my crock pot. 


I added in the chicken and turned the crock pot on low to simmer for the day. An hour before serving I added in the orzo and let it cook. It thickens up the soup nicely. 


I was really surprised that even my non soup eaters gobbled this soup right up. It was so flavorful! 



We only had a couple of servings left for lunches the next day! 


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Comments

  1. SusanMarch 27, 2025 at 6:12 AM

    This sounds amazing! It sounds like a great combination!

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  2. HollyMarch 27, 2025 at 6:21 AM

    Oh YUM- thanks for sharing :)

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  3. Maria RineerMarch 27, 2025 at 6:34 AM

    Looks like a comfort food and something that's healthy... and tasty!

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  4. BethanyMarch 27, 2025 at 6:51 AM

    I love anything with basil pesto in it - this looks delicious! I"m hoping to make my own pesto this year if I can stay on top of the garden basil instead of letting it go to seed when it gets hot again.

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    1. Joanne March 27, 2025 at 8:27 AM

      I LOVE homemade pesto! I plan to grow my own basil again this year too; it's one of the few plants that I tend to do pretty well with.

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  5. Melynda@Scratch Made Food!March 27, 2025 at 7:36 AM

    Here recently orzo has caught my attention! This looks great.

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    1. Joanne March 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM

      I find I am noticing lots of recipes with orzo lately!

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  6. Laura @ Our Grand LivesMarch 27, 2025 at 7:51 AM

    WOW! This dish looks so yummy! I love orzo and while my hubby is gluten free, I've learned to make the base soup and then add any gluten after I've dished up my portion. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  7. JoyceMarch 27, 2025 at 7:56 AM

    I mentioned a lemon chicken orzo soup on my blog today which was delicious and also a hit with everyone here. I will have to give this one a try too.

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  8. MaryleighMarch 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM

    Keep thinking outloud, my friend! I am going to try this next week! I've been meaning to add to my recipe section of my blog for months now - I'm behind. I always know where those recipes are.

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    1. Joanne March 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM

      Yes, I love keeping track of recipes on my blog so I can refer back to them.

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  9. Kim March 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM

    I have several boxes of orzo in my pantry right now. I usually make a cold pasta salad with it, but this looks great!

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  10. Marsha BanksMarch 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM

    This looks delicious! I’m definitely going to make it!

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  11. kitty@ Kitty's Kozy KitchenMarch 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM

    This sounds soooo good!

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  12. Jodie's Touch of StyleMarch 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM

    This is my type of soup...it sounds delicious.
    OXOX
    Jodie

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  13. GinaMarch 28, 2025 at 7:56 AM

    This soup looks very hearty and delicious - no wonder they loved it!

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  14. Lindsay's Sweet WorldMarch 28, 2025 at 8:52 AM

    This looks amazing. I love anything with pesto. It's a weakness of mine!

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    1. Joanne March 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM

      I do too but weirdly my husband does not; he did like this soup though.

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  15. JeanieMarch 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM

    THat looks hearty and delicious!

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  16. JayneMarch 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM

    Oh, this looks very moreish! Slow-cooked dinners are so convenient, and the house smells amazing while it cooks away! :)

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