Immune Boosting Super Green Mushroom Orzo Soup

Immune Boosting Super Green Mushroom Orzo Soup

A super healthy soup recipe that is perfect to enjoy under a blanket watching your favorite show on a cold winter day.  Nutritious, Delicious, and Vegetarian. 

WHY DO YOU WANT TO MAKE MY IMMUNE BOOSTING SUPER GREEN MUSHROOM ORZO SOUP

Filled with green vegetables such as spinach, celery, and broccoli this soup helps you meet your nutritional needs, while the mushrooms and orzo give the soup the meatiness to satisfy the meat eaters in your life. 

If you are wanting to make this soup gluten free, use a high quality gluten free orzo pasta. 

WHY I CREATED THIS RECIPE

Are you looking to add another delicious soup recipe to your dinner rotation? I am always a fan of a delicious soup for dinner. Most of the soups on my blog are nutritious as well as delicious. This soup is no different.  Made with a high quality amount of vegetables and seasonings gives you a wonderful soup to enjoy on any cool night. 

HOW TO MAKE IMMUNE BOOSTING SUPER GREEN MUSHROOM ORZO SOUP

This is a simple recipe to pull together. The hardest thing- which is NOT hard,  is prepping your vegetables which takes less than 10 minutes. 

The key to really boosting the flavor level of this soup, is adding your vegetable or chicken base directly to your vegetables while they are sauteing. This allows the vegetables to absorb more of the delicious flavor and seasoning from the base. 

If you want to make this soup ahead and freeze it, Omit the steps of adding the pasta and spinach.  Instead do this when you reheat the soup in a pot.  

Pasta doesn’t tend to retain great texture through freezing, thawing, and reheating.

By cooking the pasta and spinach when you reheat the soup guarantees the best soup tasting soup for you and the family. 

I also find that this is a great soup to drop off to a friend who may be recovering from something, or needs a little pick me up.  Because it is such a delicious and healthy soup your recipient will be extra appreciative.

Like this? Try my Immune Boosting Lemon Chicken Rice Soup!

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Immune Boosting Super Green Mushroom Orzo Soup

Immune Boosting Super Green Mushroom Orzo Soup A super healthy soup recipe that is perfect to enjoy under a blanket watching your favorite show on a cold winter day

Course Dinner

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 8 bowls

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 3 stalks of celery cubed
• 2 large garlic cloves diced
• 1 medium shallot peeled and diced
• 3 tablespoons organic vegetable base or use chicken base if you are not vegetarian
• 8 cup water
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb mix
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 cup Mushrooms I used Shimeji, any fresh mushroom will work
• 3 cup Broccoli cut into florets (bite size pieces)
• 1 cup Orzo pasta
• 3 cup fresh baby Spinach
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. In a large stock pot over medium-high heat add olive oil.
2. Once olive oil is heated, add celery, garlic and shallots. Stir and cook until vegetables start to soften. About 6-8 minutes.
3. Add chicken base and stir to coat vegetables, about 2 minutes.
4. Add water, Italian herb mix, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Increase heat to high and bring to a soft boil.
5. Once you see bubbles reduce heat to medium-low and cook for about 15 minutes or until pasta is cooked al dente.
6. Add spinach and parmesan. Stir to wilt and melt.
7. Remove from heat.
8. Place in bowls to enjoy.
9. Top with additional sprinkle of parmesan cheese if desire.

Recipe Notes

If you want to freeze this soup, omit the pasta and spinach. Instead when you reheat soup in a pan, bring to a quick low boil and add pasta. Lower heat to medium low and cook for 15 minutes. Turn off heat under the pot and toss in spinach to wilt. Serve and enjoy.