Lemon and Egg Soup
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 201
- Total Fat
- 9
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 16
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 6
- Protein
- 14
- Cholesterol
- 196
- Sodium
- 956
- Total: 15 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
6 cups chicken stock
Pinch saffron or saffron powder
1 bay leaf
1 lemon, peeled in strips, plus 4 to 5 tablespoons juice
2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
Couple drops hot sauce
Salt and pepper
Handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Pita chips, any brand or flavor
Directions
- Bring stock to a boil with saffron, bay leaf, and lemon peel. Cover and steep 5 minutes then turn off heat and remove bay leaf and peel.
- Whisk eggs and yolks with lemon juice and hot sauce. Whisk in 1/2 cup of the soup to temper the eggs. Whisk the egg mixture into the soup then turn heat on low and whisk together until soup thickens slightly, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and top with a few pita chips.