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Chicken Lemon Soup (Avgolemono) Recipe
Chicken Lemon Soup (Avgolemono)
Ingredients
- 8 cups (2 L) chicken stock
- 3/4 cups (175 mL) orzo or rice
- 2 eggs
- juice of 1 lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
In a medium saucepan, bring stock to a boil. Stir in the orzo and simmer, uncovered, until pasta is cooked, about 10 minutes.
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and lemon juice until frothy. Vigorously whisk about 1 cup of the hot stock into the egg mixture. Whisk this mixture back into the hot soup and immediately remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
- Serving(s)
- 4 to 6
Source
Excerpted from Fearless in the Kitchen by Christine Cushing Copyright 2002 by Christine Cushing. Excerpted, with permission by Viking Canada. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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