Lemon egg soup

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
8cupsNonfat Veg Chicken Broth; Low Sod, Or Nonfat Chicken Broth
1cupOrzo
4largesEggs
cupFresh Lemon Juice
¼teaspoonPepper
cupSnipped Fresh Dill

Directions

orzo is rice shaped pasta

Planning Tip: The soup can be made up to 3 days ahead.

Prep Time: 5 min Cook: 23 min

Bring broth to a boil in a 3 qt saucepan. Add orzo and boil 8 min or until tender. Remove from heat.

Whisk eggs, lemon juice and pepper in a small bowl until well blended, then whisk in 1 C hot broth.

Place saucepan over low heat and, stirring constantly, add egg mixture.

Cook over low heat, still stirring, 5 min. Don't let mixture come to a boil or eggs will curdle. Remove from heat and stir in dill.

Makes eight 1 C servings.

This was very good. At first I was afraid that it had too strong of a lemon flavor but after the first mouthful it was fine.

Entered into MasterCook and tested for you by Reggie & Jeff Dwork <reggie@...>

NOTES : Cal 88⅗ Total Fat 2.4g Sat Fat 0.7g Carb 10.7g Fib 0.8g Pro 22.5g Sod 312mg CFF 14%

Recipe by: Woman's Day, Mar 1997 Posted to EAT-LF Digest by Reggie Dwork <reggie@...> on Oct 26, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.