Greek Meatball Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 253.2
  • Total Fat: 12.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 219.4 mg
  • Sodium: 600.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
  • Protein: 28.3 g

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Introduction

Greek meatball soup with avgolemono sauce (egg lemon) Greek meatball soup with avgolemono sauce (egg lemon)
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    Lauras Lean Beef Ground Beef 8% fat, 16 oz
    Long grain white rice, 1/3 cup
    Onions, raw, .5 cup, chopped
    Fresh chopped mint leaves, 2 tablespoons
    Parsley, 1 tbsp
    Egg, fresh, 1 large
    Salt & Pepper to taste
    Beef Broth- 4 cup

    Avgolemono Sauce
    Egg, fresh, 2 large
    Lemon juice, 3 tbsp
    Hot broth (From above)

Directions

Mix first 6 ingredients (plus salt & pepper). Form into small meatballs (1 1/4"). Drop into simmering broth (broth should cover-- can add water) Simmer 35 to 40 minutes.

For sauce:
In bowl, using electric mixer beat eggs until frothy. Add lemon juice and beat in. SLOWLY
(a little at a time) add 2 cups of hot broth to egg/lemon while beating constantly. Pour hot sauce into soup and stir quickly. Heat soup (don't boil) and serve. Do not cover soup until cool or eggs may curdle.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MNERIKSSON.