Egg Lemon Soup

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

2 quarts chicken broth
2/3 cup orzo
3 eggs
Juice of 1 1/2 lemons

Directions

Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in the orzo, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until pasta is done. Turn off the heat, keeping the pan in its place.

Separate the eggs, and place the egg whites in a clean bowl and beat just until foamy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the egg yolks and continue beating until well mixed, another 2 minutes. Continuing to beat, gradually add the lemon juice. Slowly add about 3 cups of the hot chicken broth (at this point, use a thermometer to make sure the broth is just below 160 degrees F), beating as you add the broth in a very thin stream.

Using a wooden spoon or large fork, vigorously stir the orzo and remaining hot broth in an S pattern. Then quickly pour all of the egg lemon mixture into the saucepan while stirring. Keep the pan warm over very low heat, and stir in an S pattern until the soup thickens slightly and the froth is broken down. Serve hot.

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recipe Egg Lemon Soup
Brandi Phoenix, AZ 12-20-2008
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Been making this for 10 years with variations...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've been making this soup for ten years after seeing them make it on Too Hot Tamales. It's the best soup to soothe a sore... throat. I've played with the ratios and this combination seems to work best: 2 qts. chicken broth 1 cup orzo 2 eggs juice from 1 large lemon Read more
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b milford, MI 07-12-2007
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ech
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This was nasty.
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FARAH Mount Propspect, IL 02-27-2007
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My 9 year old son's favorite!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My son asks for this all the time and loves it and eats all the leftovers. It is easy and yummy.
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Anonymous 02-04-2007
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Glue soup
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

The texture was slimey, and the flavor was dominated by lemon. Also, the took on a glue-like consistency after cooking for a... few minutes with the ingredients combined.Read more
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al Santa Monica, CA 05-14-2006
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Chicken Ala King
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I cut this recipe in half because I was using a limited amount of leftover chicken. Also, substituted risotto for the... suggested orzo. Ended up with a mixture that was too thick to call a soup, so I mashed up some potatoes and topped it off with this mixture and called it Chicken Ala King. It was excellent! Even if I had watered down this mixture to make it a soup again, it was really very good and exactly what I was craving when I looked up this recipe. Read more
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Allison Tacoma, WA 12-05-2005
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Delicious soup!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this soup on a cold day for some friends and it was a hit! The only changes I made were to add some chicken and a... couple other seasonings. But otherwise it turned out great!Read more