Authentic Greek lemony chicken, rice and egg soup. Great served with crusty bread!

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Name: Avgolemeno Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 whole Stewing hen; 1 1/2 cups Long grain rice; 4 Eggs; 3/4 cup Fresh lemon juice

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INGREDIENTS

1 whole Stewing hen
1 1/2 cups Long grain rice
4 Eggs
3/4 cup Fresh lemon juice

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INSTRUCTIONS

Cover hen with water, salt to taste, bring to boil. Skim foam. Cover and simmer over low heat for 2-3 hours till tender. Remove hen to platter to cool. Strain broth, return to pot. Add rice and cook until rice is tender (about 20 minutes).

In the meantime, remove meat from hen and cut into bite size pieces.

Remove a couple cups of broth, set aside to cool to lukewarm. Separate eggs, beat whites until they form soft peaks. Add yolks one at a time. Gradually add lemon juice. Then add lukewarm broth, mixing all with beater continuously. Take soup pot off the burner. Add egg mix, stirring vigorously to prevent curdling. Serve meat on the side.

NOTES

An alternative to using a fresh stewing hen is to use a store-bought rotisserie chicken. Remove meat from bird and cut into bite sized pieces, and set aside (discard the skin). Place carcass in stock pot and cover with about six cups of water. Add your favorite bouillon or chicken flavoring in either case, if desired.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (119g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 119
Calories from Fat: 11 (9%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 1.2g	2 %
	Saturated Fat 0.5g	2 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 2.4mg		1 %
Sodium 66.3mg		2 %
Potassium 186.6mg		5 %
Total Carbohydrate 23.8g		7 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.9g	4 %
	Sugars, other 22.8g
Protein 4g		6 %
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Calories per serving: 119

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