Mayeritsa (Greek Easter Soup)

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Mayeritsa (Greek Easter Soup) Ingredients

Entrails (liver, heart,>>> 2 tb Dill, chopped
Lungs, intestines) of a>>>> Salt & pepper to taste
Very young spring lamb. Meat broth
4 tb Butter 1/2 c Raw rice
1 Med. onion, chopped 2 Eggs (or 3)
2 tb Scallion, chopped 2 Lemons, juice only

Instructions for Mayeritsa (Greek Easter Soup)

Wash entrails in plenty of water. Scald in boiling water for abt. 2 min. Cool, the cut into small pcs. Melt butter in a pot. Saute the onion until light golden color, add scallion and cut-up meats, turning meats several times. Add dill, salt and pepper, and enough broth to cover. Bring the whole to a boil and cook covered, until meat is tender (1 1/2 to 3 hrs). About 20 min. before it is done, add the rice, and more broth if necessary. When rice is tender, remove pot from the heat. Beat eggs; add lemon juice, beating it in well. Slowly add some of the hot liquid from the pot, stirring constantly. After the egg-lemon mixture is well blended, pour it into the soup; stir. Serve hot. NOTE: The broth is usually made from the lambs head, breast, or shoulder, but you can use any meat stock. From Geminis MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

Main Ingredient: SoupCuisine: Greek

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