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Avegolemono Soup

Ingredients

  • 4 cups homemade chicken stock or low-sodium broth (or low-sodium broth)
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 2 cups cooked white rice (warmed)
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 rotisserie chicken (pound meat pulled from the bones and coarsely shredded)
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill or mint (traditional)

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, season the stock with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer.
  2. Transfer 1 cup of the hot stock to a blender.
  3. Add 1/2 cup of the rice, the egg yolks and the lemon juice and puree until smooth.
  4. Stir the puree into the simmering stock along with the chicken and the remaining 1 1/2 cups of rice and simmer until thickened slightly, 10 minutes.
  5. Stir in the dill or mint and serve.

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