Fresh from our first camping adventure with the kiddos (we had a ball, but nobody slept very much!) R. and I are both exhausted and not feeling very well. Too much junk food (burger, chips, marshmallows, bacon and eggs – yum!) and not enough sleep or water have left us both with headaches and stomach aches. This recipe was the PERFECT dinner tonight. I cooked chicken in the crockpot this afternoon to use in another recipe tomorrow, and the broth it produced is the base for the soup. We put the kids to bed early tonight, so it was just the 2 of us eating and we ate every drop. Next time I will double the recipe. This has also got to be one of the most budget friendly recipes I have tried. Hope you enjoy!
Double Lemon Avgolemono Soup
4 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup orzo
2 eggs
3 Tbs lemon juice
salt to taste
Heat stock to a simmer, stir in orzo and cook until done.
In a small bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk until foamy, then whisk in the lemon juice. Stir in a cup of the hot broth while whisking. (Always add hot to cold or things get nasty!)
Turn the heat off the broth and slowly whisk in the egg and lemon mixture. Do not let soup boil again.
I went to the store last night, recipe in hand and excited to make this soup, only to find that orzo is not readily available in London! I tried three shops – one fancy organic grocery and two other regular ones and nothing. Oh how I do miss big American grocery stores!
Oh no! I can’t believe it was so hard to find orzo!! You could definitely substitute rice for the orzo if you still want to give the recipe a try.
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