Penicillin Soup

I don't know about you, but we've been really going through it this season. My kids seem to be on a sickness carousel and by default so is this warm and cozy chicken soup packed with garlic, lemon, herbs, and healing goodness. “Penicillin Soup” is the bowl you crave when someone is under the weather, or you just want something nourishing and simple. Pairs perfectly with fresh sourdough!

🍲 Ingredients

1 onion, diced
3 carrots, peeled and diced
2 celery, diced
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried oregano
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
8 cups broth (2 cartons)
1lb orzo
3 eggs, whisked
Squeeze of one lemon
Salt and pepper to taste

👩‍🍳 How to Make Penicillin Soup

Add your onions, carrots, celery, and garlic to a pot over medium heat and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes until translucent. Add and bring to a boil.
At your three chicken breast to the broth and cook over medium heat for 20 to 25 minutes until the chicken breasts cook through.
When your chicken is cooked, remove from the broth and shredded with a fork, or use your kitchen aid!
Bring your broth back up to a boil and add in your orzo and cook according to the package.
When your orzo was cooked to add your chicken back in.
Whisk three eggs and add to your pot slowly and stirring continuously. This makes a creamy, nutritious broth without needing any cream.
As a squeeze of lemon and all your seasonings and serve warm.

🪄 Tips and Tricks

• Add extra lemon at the end
The brightness brings the whole pot to life. Start with one lemon, taste, then add more until it feels “healing.”

• Use real chicken broth
Homemade or high-quality broth makes the biggest difference in flavor and comfort.

• Don’t skip the garlic
This soup is meant to be soothing — garlic gives it that cozy, “feel better soon” warmth.

• Replace the lid when the cooking the eggs
Slowly add the egg into the soup while stirring, replace the lid so they cook in the broth. 

• Add orzo last
This keeps them from getting soggy. Stir in cooked rice or cooked noodles right before serving.

• Fresh herbs make it special
Dill or parsley added at the very end gives it that homemade, bright finish.

• Shred a rotisserie chicken to save time
Quick, flavorful, and perfect for weeknights or last-minute “someone is sick” meals.

• Freeze a batch
This soup freezes beautifully. Store without noodles/rice and add those fresh when reheating.

• Serve with sourdough
A thick slice of warm sourdough takes this from simple to soul-soothing.

❤️ Why You’ll Love Penicillin Soup