Healthy Mushroom Orzo Soup
This delicious Healthy Mushroom Soup with Swiss chard is hearty and rich in flavor, but light on calories.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
- 3 teaspoons olive oil divided
- ½ large yellow onion diced
- 3 clove garlic minced
- 12 ounces crimini or baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh sage
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 7 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- ⅔ cups whole wheat orzo
- 4 cups chopped Swiss chard
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large saucepan set over medium heat.
- Add the onion and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil, mushrooms, pepper and sage. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the balsamic vinegar.
- Add the vegetable broth to the onions and mushrooms. Stir well. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Add the orzo and cook until the orzo is almost al dente.
- Add the Swiss chard, cover the saucepan and cook for about 3 minutes, or until the Swiss chard is wilted. Serve it up!
Notes
Weight Watchers Points: 3 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 3 (SmartPoints), 3 (Points+)
*Not included in nutritional information.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving (⅙ of Soup) | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1154mg | Potassium: 402mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2050IU | Vitamin C: 8.3mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
