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Lemon Orzo soup Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
•8 cups high quality chicken broth/stock
•2 pieces of lemon peel (2-inch strip)
•1 large lemon, juice of
•1 bay leaf
•1 pinch saffron
•1/2 cup orzo pasta or more if you want thicker soup
•2 large eggs, plus
•3 large egg yolks
•2 drops hot sauce
•flat leaf parsley, chopped (a couple of generous handfuls) if desired
•salt & freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
Directions:
1. In a soup pot, bring the broth, lemon peel, bay leaf and saffron to a boil.
2. Stir in the orzo and boil for 5 minutes.
3. Cover, remove the pan from the heat and let the orzo steep for 5 minutes.
4. Discard the lemon peel and a bay leaf.
5. In a bowl, whish the eggs and egg yolks, lemon juice and hot sauce.
6. Whisk in ½ cup soup to temper the eggs, then whish the egg mixture into the soup.
7. Cook on low heat, whisking, for 5 minutes.
8. Stir in the parsley; season with salt and pepper. Serve with pita chips
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
5
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
25 min
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
If you love lemon...add more. Unexpected but great soup!

 

 

 

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