Recipe for Avgolemono: Greek Lemon Soup

This Mediterranean classic is essentially Greek comfort food! Whip up a bowl of Avgolemono, better known as Greek Lemon Soup, the next time you’re experiencing the spring sniffles using this recipe from Dr. Will Clower!

What you’ll need:
8 Cups chicken broth
½ cup rice
3 eggs
Juice from one lemon

What you’ll do:
1. Bring broth to a boil and then add rice to boiling broth. Cook on simmer for 25 minutes.
2. In a separate bowl beat 3 eggs and mix in the lemon juice. When broth is done simmering, slowly add 1 cup of the broth to the beaten eggs and lemon juice mixture and mix. Next add it all back into the pot cook for 4 minutes and then it’s ready.

Play With Your Food!
Add more lemon or cut back on it a bit.
Add some freshly ground pepper at the end.
Try it with a vegetable broth.