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Traditonal Greek Avgolemono Soup

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Greek
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium onion
  • 3 Tbsp organic extra virgin olive oil
  • 32 oz organic chicken stock
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 cup arborio or white rice
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup cooked chicken, skin and bones removed, meat cut into small pieces
  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Ground Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Pour olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat.
  • Sauté onions in olive oil until soft, but don't brown them.
  • Add chicken stock and water to the onions, bring to a boil.
  • Add rice to the liquids and cook for about 20 minutes, until rice is fully cooked. You will see that the grains have expanded in size.
  • In a large heatproof mixing cup, crack eggs, whisk them well. Add a cup of hot broth into the egg mixture and quickly whisk it to combine the ingredients.
  • Pour the eggs and broth mixture into the saucepan with the soup.
  • Add diced chicken and lemon juice to the saucepan. Stir to incorporate all ingredients.
  • Bring the soup to a boil and turn the power off.
  • Serve the soup asap with freshly cut green herbs and ground pepper. Delicious!
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