Creative Recipes for Leftover Orzo and Spinach - Try Our Lemon Greek Soup!

[ChefPaulaB]

Okay, we made the Pan Seared Chicken with Lemon sauce (whatever the whole name is) and now I have a ton of the Orzo with Spinach, I have some chicken and some sauce.... what to do with it? My DH said to throw the Orzo/Spinach away, but it seems so wasteful! I'm thinking some kind of soup... Lemon Greeky kind of soup... any suggestions?

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Okay, we made the Pan Seared Chicken with Lemon sauce (whatever the whole name is) and now I have a ton of the Orzo with Spinach, I have some chicken and some sauce.... what to do with it? My DH said to throw the Orzo/Spinach away, but it seems so wasteful! I'm thinking some kind of soup... Lemon Greeky kind of soup... any suggestions?

There is a really good Greek Lemon Chicken soup recipe in the It's Good For You cookbook - I bet it would be easy to add your leftovers to it!

 

[Admin Greg]

I would suggest making a chicken and orzo soup with the leftovers! You can use the lemon sauce as a base for the broth and add in the orzo, chicken, and any other veggies or herbs you have on hand. It would definitely have a Greek-inspired flavor with the lemon and spinach. You could also add in some feta cheese for extra flavor. Another idea is to make a creamy lemon orzo and chicken casserole by mixing the orzo, chicken, and lemon sauce together and baking it with some cheese on top. That way, you can use up all the leftovers and have a delicious meal. Don't let your DH convince you to throw away perfectly good food! Happy cooking!