The Bright, Cozy Soup I Make on Busy Weeknights (1-Pot Recipe!)
I love to make this lemon orzo soup on busy weeknights! A cozy, healthy one-pot meal, it has a lemony broth filled with tender orzo and veggies.Jeanine Donofrio Phoebe MooreUpdated Feb 17, 2026 Jump to recipe Let’s make lemon orzo soup! This recipe has quickly become a favorite in our house this winter, a new go-to dinner for busy weeknights.I love that it’s cozy enough to feel warming and satisfying on a cold day, but that it’s still healthy and fresh.
A bright lemon broth surrounds tender orzo pasta, flavorful vegetables, and creamy white beans.A sprinkle of dill or parsley takes it over the top.Like all the best weeknight dinners, this lemon orzo soup is easy to make. It comes together in one pot with simple ingredients and cooks up in about 30 minutes.I hope this recipe is as big a hit in your house as it has been in ours.Even Ollie, my four-year-old, can’t get enough of it.
He loves to help make it too.His favorite job is manning the pepper mill, which means that our soup is always very, very well peppered.Hey, if he’s excited to eat vegetables, I’ll take it! Lemon Orzo Soup IngredientsHere’s what you’ll need to make this lemon orzo soup recipe: Orzo, of course! Orzo is a small, rice-shaped pasta.
Its quick cooking time makes it perfect for using in soups like this one! Onion, garlic, carrots, and celery – These vegetables create the soup’s flavorful base.Vegetable broth – Make homemade vegetable broth, or use store-bought.Fresh
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