Avgolemono Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 457.5
  • Total Fat: 10.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 153.2 mg
  • Sodium: 756.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 57.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
  • Protein: 34.7 g

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Introduction

This is a traditional Greek chicken soup. This is a traditional Greek chicken soup.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    8 cups chicken stock
    1 cup chicken breast
    1 cup orzo pasta
    1 onion, chopped
    1/2 tsp oregano
    2 eggs
    juice of 2 lemons
    1/2 cup fresh dill weed

Directions

Directions:
1. Place the chicken stock, chicken, orzo, onion, oregano, salt and pepper into a pot.
2. Bring the soup to a boil and simmer until the vegetables are tender and the orzo is cooked, about 10-12 minutes.
3. Take the pot off the heat.
4. Whisk the eggs in a bowl until frothy.
5. Whisk in the lemon juice.
6. Slowly whisk in some of the liquid from the soup to temper the eggs.
7. Mix the avgolemono sauce into the soup.
8. Stir in the dill and serve.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EMPBRIDE.