Turkey-Rice Soup with Lemon

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 262.1
  • Total Fat: 8.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 185.4 mg
  • Sodium: 1,189.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
  • Protein: 23.3 g

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Introduction

This is a take-off on classic Greek Avgolemono soup, which is thickened with whisked eggs spiked with fresh lemon juice. The result is a creamy and comforting, healthy soup. This is a take-off on classic Greek Avgolemono soup, which is thickened with whisked eggs spiked with fresh lemon juice. The result is a creamy and comforting, healthy soup.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 Tablespoon vegetable or olive oil
    7 cups low-sodium chicken broth
    3/4 lb shredded, cooked turkey breast
    1 cup white rice
    3 large eggs
    1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
    2 large carrots
    2 large celery stalks
    1 medium onion
    salt and pepper

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, heat up 1 T oil. While pan is heating, chop carrots, celery, and onion into same-sized pieces. Add these to the pot, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.
2. When vegetables are tender, add chicken broth. Bring to a simmer, then add rice. Cover the pan and cook rice on a gentle simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Once rice has cooked, add shredded turkey to soup and heat through.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs until frothy, then slowly add the lemon juice to the eggs while whisking. Add 1 cup of hot broth from saucepan to the egg mixture, whisking continuously. Carefully add the egg-broth mixture to the pot of soup, whisking the soup so the eggs become part of the broth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIBRARIANBECK.