Greek Meatball Soup

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
16 oz Ground beef, lean .25 cup White Rice, medium grain 1 tbsp Parsley, dried 1 medium (2-1/2" dia) Onions, raw (chop finely)4 cup Beef broth, bouillon, consomme 1 large Egg, fresh, whole, raw 1 cup Lemon Juice Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Combine ground beef, rice, parsley, chopped onion, and salt and pepper. Form into walnut-sized meatballs and place in a large soup pot. Cover with broth (add water if necessary to make sure meatballs are covered) and bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, using a hand mixer or blender, whip raw egg into a light froth. With blender or mixer running, stream lemon juice in.

Just prior to serving, with blender or mixer running, stream in 1-2 soup ladles of hot broth into the egg-lemon mixture to temper. Then add egg-lemon mixture to the soup pot, stir gently and serve. Enjoy!

Serving Size: Makes 4 2-cup servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAURELANNK.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 375.9
  • Total Fat: 25.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 131.6 mg
  • Sodium: 881.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 25.3 g

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