Pork and Orzo Soup with Spinach

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Makes: 6 servings
Yield: 10 1/2 cups
Start to Finish: 50 mins
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Pork and Orzo Soup with Spinach
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2
    pounds boneless pork loin chops, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2
    tablespoons cooking oil
  • 4
    cups water
  • 2
    14 ounce can chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 2
    bay leaves
  • 1
    tablespoon snipped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
  • 1 1/2
    teaspoons snipped fresh marjoram or 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed
  • 1/2
    teaspoon salt
  • 1/4
    teaspoon black pepper
  • 1
    cup bite-size strips carrot (2 medium)
  • 1
    cup sliced celery (2 stalks)
  • 3/4
    cup dried orzo pasta (rosamarina)
  • 3
    cups torn spinach or 1/2 of a 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
Directions

1. In a 4-quart Dutch oven or kettle cook the meat, half at a time, in hot oil over medium-high heat until brown. Drain fat.

2. Stir in water, broth, bay leaves, oregano, marjoram, salt, and pepper. Bring to boiling. Stir in carrot, celery, and pasta. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 15 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are tender. Discard bay leaves.

3. Stir in spinach. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes more or just until spinach wilts.

4. Makes 6 servings (10 1/2 cups)

Nutrition Facts (Pork and Orzo Soup with Spinach)
  • Servings Per Recipe 6,
  • Calories 261,
  • Protein (gm) 30,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 13,
  • Fat, total (gm) 9,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 62,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 3,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 3,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 5879,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 6,
  • Sodium (mg) 709,
  • Calcium (DV %) 61,
  • Iron (DV %) 3,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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