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Italian Chicken Soup
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Italian Chicken Soup

13 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

638
Calories
43g
Protein
19g
Fat
74g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel Bulb 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 fennel bulb, chopped
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1½ cups chopped carrots
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon dried basil
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
  • ½ cup uncooked orzo pasta
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fennel fronds

Directions

1

In a dutch oven or soup kettle, saute fennel bulb and onion in oil until fennel is softened.

2

Add the next seven ingredients.

3

Bring to a boil.

4

Reduced heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

5

Stir in chicken and orzo.

6

Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until orzo is tender.

7

Stir in fennel fronds.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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