How To Make Avgolemono Soup
Avgolemono soup is a classic Greek soup that highlights lemon juice and zest along with the enticing flavor of chicken broth mixed with orzo.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 4cupschicken broth
- ½cuporzo,or long-grain rice
- 2large eggs
- 3tbspfresh lemon juice
- 1tsplemon zest,grated
- sea salt and freshly ground white pepper,to taste
- 2tbspdill,or parsley, chopped
Instructions
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In a large saucepan, bring chicken broth to a boil. Add orzo. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until orzo is al dente
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Simmer according to package directions or until grains are tender. Do not drain; set aside.
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In a bowl, beat eggs until thick. Whisk in lemon juice and zest
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Gradually add ½ cup of hot broth from the saucepan, whisking constantly Add 2 more ½ cup of broth, whisking after each addition.
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Pour mixture back into the saucepan and reheat, stirring with a wooden spoon until egg cooks and soup slightly thickens.
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Do not boil or eggs will curdle. Add salt and pepper to taste, then sprinkle with dill or parsley.
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Serve hot or cold.
Nutrition
- Calories: 177.52kcal
- Fat: 5.55g
- Saturated Fat: 1.60g
- Trans Fat: 0.01g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 2.33g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.07g
- Carbohydrates: 20.19g
- Fiber: 0.72g
- Sugar: 4.54g
- Protein: 11.26g
- Cholesterol: 100.20mg
- Sodium: 678.14mg
- Calcium: 53.15mg
- Potassium: 379.68mg
- Iron: 1.88mg
- Vitamin A: 46.96µg
- Vitamin C: 6.33mg
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