Orzo Soup Recipe

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 7 cups vegetable broth
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat orzo (or other small pasta i.e. pastina)
• 2 cups spinach, chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, well drained
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• extra virgin olive oil
• 3 egg whites
• sea salt

Recipe

• 1 bring the broth to a boil in a large saucepan.
• 2 add the orzo and cook until just tender - about ten minutes.
• 3 stir in the chopped spinach.
• 4 in the meantime, heat the tomatoes, red pepper flakes and a splash of extra virgin olive oil in a separate saucepan. taste, and salt a bit if needed.
• 5 just before serving, slowly pour the egg whites into the soup, stirring quickly with a whisk. the whites should take on a raggy appearance.
• 6 taste and add more salt if needed.
• 7 serve the soup in individual bowls, with each serving topped with a generous spoonful of tomatoes, a drizzle of olive oil, and dusting of cheese.