Asparagus Soup with Orzo – 2 Weight Watchers Points Plus Value

This delicious, healthy, vegetarian soup recipe is perfect for our asparagus lovers!

With asparagus, carrots, peas, scallions and orzo pasta, it’s so tasty and good for you!

Asparagus Soup with Orzo

You know what I love about Weight Watchers recipes?

Following their diet isn’t a requirement in order to enjoy them!

I found this recipe for Asparagus Soup with Orzo in one of my Weight Watchers pamphlets when I was going to the meetings.

I don’t go to the meetings anymore, but I still enjoy making healthy meals that don’t taste like you’re on a ‘diet’.

This Asparagus Soup with Orzo totally fits the bill!

Asparagus Soup with Orzo - 2 Weight Watchers Points Plus Value

A Year-Round Soup Recipe

The Weight Watchers version of this soup is called Spring Vegetable Soup with Orzo.

But I like to think you can eat this year-round.

Not just in the spring.

A delicious vegetarian soup

It turned out delicious.

I love how it is chock full of orzo and veggies, with asparagus being one of my favorite veggies.

Orzo pasta adds some bulk to this recipe

Some Personal Preference Changes For Next Time

One thing I would change next time I make this would be to omit the lemon juice and the dill.

I think these two ingredients are what put the ‘Spring’ into the Weight Watchers version of this soup.

But, I didn’t like the taste of lemon and dill with the rest of the ingredients.

Just a personal preference.

I feel like it would taste heartier without the lemon and dill.

When you make it, decide on your own whether or not to include these ingredients and let me know what you think.

If you love asparagus, you'll love this recipe

Variations to this Asparagus Soup with Orzo Recipe

This soup is a great vegetarian option for those who don’t eat meat.

If you do eat meat, you could add in some chicken and make an even heartier soup.

Or, to keep it vegetarian, add in some tofu to make it more of a stick-to-your-ribs kind of soup.

Weight Watchers & vegetarian friendly recipe

Asparagus Soup with Orzo Recipe

Asparagus Orzo Soup - 2 Weight Watchers Points Plus Value

Asparagus Soup with Orzo – 2 Weight Watchers Points Plus Value

Housewives of Frederick County
A wonderfully hearty soup for asparagus lovers. Veggies and orzo pasta fill this soup with delicious goodness!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 1 cup

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups Reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • cup Uncooked orzo
  • 1 Uncooked carrot, large, diced
  • 1 ½ cups Uncooked asparagus, sliced diagonally in bite-size pieces
  • 1 cup Frozen green peas
  • 4 Uncooked scallions, medium, sliced
  • cup Fresh dill, fresh, chopped (optional)
  • 2 tbsp Fresh lemon juice, optional
  • ¼ tsp Table salt
  • ¼ tsp Black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste

Instructions
 

  • Bring broth to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat.
  • Add orzo and carrots; boil 7 minutes.
  • Add asparagus and frozen peas; boil until orzo and vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat; stir in scallions, dill, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  • Yields 1 cup per serving.
Keyword asparagus, asparagus orzo soup, asparagus soup, cold soup, orzo, orzo pasta, orzo soup, soup recipe

What healthy soup recipes do you have in your arsenal?

For more delicious soup recipes, click on over to:

Cream of Crab Soup: Maryland’s Grand Prize Recipe

The Best Potato Soup with Ham Recipe: Your Comfort Food in a Bowl

Traditional Gazpacho Recipe with a Kick

Asparagus Soup with Orzo - 2 Weight Watchers Points Plus Value
Pam
Follow us

2 thoughts on “Asparagus Soup with Orzo – 2 Weight Watchers Points Plus Value”

  1. Pingback: 26 Weight Watchers Soup Recipes - Table for Seven

Comments are closed.