Greek Lemon Chicken Soup (Avgolemono)

Name: Greek Lemon Chicken Soup (Avgolemono)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 whole chicken breasts; 6 cups chicken broth; 1 cup orzo pasta; 2 pieces egg; 0.5 cup lemon juice; 0.25 cup fresh dill; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 1 cup carrots; 1 cup celery

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Priya Patel

Time

45 minutes

Servings

Calories

210

A comforting, creamy chicken soup with a hint of lemon and fresh herbs.

210

cal

21.3g

protein

23.9g

carbs

fat

Ingredients (10)

Directions

Step 1
Boil chicken breasts in chicken broth until cooked, about 15-20 minutes.
Step 2
Remove chicken, shred, and set aside.
Step 3
Add orzo, diced carrots, and celery to broth; cook for 10 minutes.
Step 4
In a bowl, whisk egg yolks and lemon juice together.
Step 5
Slowly add a cup of hot broth to the egg mixture, then stir back into the soup.
Step 6
Add shredded chicken, dill, salt, and pepper; heat through without boiling.

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Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
chicken breasts	2 whole	86	16g	0g	2g
chicken broth	6 cups	14	2g	1g	1g
orzo pasta	1 cup	93	3g	19g	0g
egg	2 pieces	1	0g	0g	0g
lemon juice	0.5 cup	5	0g	1g	0g
fresh dill	0.25 cup	1	0g	0g	0g
salt	1 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g
black pepper	0.5 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
carrots	1 cup	9	0g	2g	0g
celery	1 cup	2	0g	1g	0g

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
chicken breasts	2 whole	86	16g	0g	2g
chicken broth	6 cups	14	2g	1g	1g
orzo pasta	1 cup	93	3g	19g	0g
egg	2 pieces	1	0g	0g	0g
lemon juice	0.5 cup	5	0g	1g	0g
fresh dill	0.25 cup	1	0g	0g	0g
salt	1 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g
black pepper	0.5 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
carrots	1 cup	9	0g	2g	0g
celery	1 cup	2	0g	1g	0g