Dinner for 4

Chicken Orzo Tomato Soup

Name: Chicken Orzo Tomato Soup
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tbsp delallo private reserve extra virgin olive oil; 4 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup delallo tomato paste; 1/2 tsp italian seasoning; 4 cups chicken broth; salt to taste (optional); 1 cup delallo orzo pasta; 2 cups chopped or shredded cooked chicken; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 1 1/2 cups water as desired; parmesan (optional); bread for serving (optional); pesto for serving (optional)

$6.23for 430 minServes 4

This tomato broth soup cooks garlic, orzo, and chicken together before finishing with a small amount of cream.

Chicken Orzo Tomato Soup with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 2 oz$0.08/oz typical	2 oz	$0.16Typical price
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Pasta, 3.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.35Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.65 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.65 lb	$2.18Typical price
	Heavy cream, 2 oz$0.22/oz typical	2 oz	$0.46Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.23

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mediterranean Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter Summer

Typical price

$1.56 per serving$6.23 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

2 tbsp delallo private reserve extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic
1/4 cup delallo tomato paste
1/2 tsp italian seasoning
4 cups chicken broth
salt to taste (optional)
1 cup delallo orzo pasta
2 cups chopped or shredded cooked chicken
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups water as desired
parmesan (optional)
bread for serving (optional)
pesto for serving (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the garlic for 1 minute.
Stir in the tomato paste and Italian seasoning, and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the chicken broth and water, and bring the liquid to a boil.
Stir in the orzo and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the cooked chicken and cream, and simmer for 4 minutes.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Season with salt and stir in the Parmesan if using.

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