Easy Spinach Soup

Ingredients

• 2 ½ tablespoons butter
• ½ cup chopped carrots

½ cup chopped scallion

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 6 cups chicken broth

½ cup orzo

• 1 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach, chopped
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Instructions Checklist

1. Melt butter in a stockpot over medium heat. Add carrots, scallion, and garlic; cook and stir until scallion is soft, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth; bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in spinach; cook until tender, 2 to 3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
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Notes

Use margarine in place of butter, if desired.

Use any small pasta shape or rice instead of orzo, if desired.

Nutrition

136.8 calories; 5 g protein; 17 g carbohydrates; 17.7 mg cholesterol; 1067 mg sodium. Full Nutrition