Avgolemono Soup

TIME
50 minutes
YIELD
8 servings

Ingredients

Olive oil
1 tbsp
Carrots, finely chopped
1 cup
Celery, chopped
1/2 cup
Green onions, chopped (white and green parts)
1/2 cup
Large garlic cloves, finely chopped
2
Chicken broth
12 cups
Bay leaves
2
White long-grain rice, rinsed
1 cup
Salt
1 tsp
Black pepper
1/2 tsp
Cooked shredded chicken breast
4 cups
Eggs
2
Lemon juice
1/2 cup
Fresh chopped parsley for serving
Lemon slices for serving

 

Directions

  1. In a 6-quart pot, HEAT olive oil over medium heat. ADD carrots, celery, green onions, and garlic. COOK, stirring frequently until fragrant; about 5 minutes.
  2. ADD broth and bay leaves and BRING to a boil. REDUCE heat to medium-low, ADD rice, and SEASON with salt and pepper. SIMMER for 20 minutes or until the rice is cooked through. REDUCE heat to low and ADD chicken.
  3. While the chicken heats through, WHISK eggs and lemon juice in a medium bowl.  ADD ¾ cup of hot soup liquid to eggs in a stream while whisking to temper eggs. Slowly STIR mixture into soup. Immediately REMOVE pot from heat.
  4. LADLE soup into bowls, TOP with parsley, and DECORATE with lemon slices. SERVE.