Tasty Orzo Cream Soup for Family | شوربه سعوديه

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while sunflower oil is cost-effective.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: barley

Quinoa is higher in protein, while barley is less expensive.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are nutritious, while canned beans are budget-friendly.

On medium high heat, add 400 g of chicken or half a chicken and 1 liter of water.

Add 3 cardamom pods and 0.5 teaspoon of salt; let it cook for 30 minutes.

In a separate pan on medium high heat, add 5 tablespoons of oil.

Add 0.5 cup of small macaroni to the pan and brown it, saving the rest for later.

Once the macaroni is light brown, add 0.25 cup of flour and mix well.

Add the chicken stock to the flour and macaroni mixture, keeping the chicken aside to cool down.

Mix well and then add the remaining macaroni to the soup.

Cover and let it cook for around 20 minutes until the macaroni is soft and the soup is a little thick.

Add the shredded meat from the chicken bone to the soup.

If the soup is too thick, add a little bit of water.

Serve the soup with a piece of lemon.

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