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Avgolemono Soup (greek Chicken-lemon Soup)

Avgolemono Soup (greek Chicken-lemon Soup) comes together with Chicken Stock, Fresh Lemon Juice, Lemon Zest, and Brown Rice. Serves 4. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 4 cup
• 1 tbsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Heat stock in 2 qt. saucepan until steaming.

2. 2

   Stir in lemon juice and zest.

3. 3

   Add rice (I've used white rice also) and heat.

4. 4

   Whisk 1/4 cup of stock into egg yolks, then quickly whisk mixture back into stock.

5. 5

   Heat gently, stirring occasionally, until steaming, 2-3 min. Pour into serving bowls and sprinkle with pepper and nutmeg if desired.

6. 6

   Rodale Press MM Format: Connie Rizzo, 7/28/95