Greek Meatball Soup
- 1 lb ground beef (or 1 lb ground lean lamb)
- 1 cup onion, finely minced
- 6 tablespoons regular long grain white rice (or 1/2 cup bread crumbs)
- 12 cup fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley, chopped, divided in half
- 2 tablespoons of fresh mint, chopped (or dill)
- 3 eggs, divided
- salt and pepper
- 6 cups Swanson chicken broth (lowfat, low-sodium)
- 14 cup lemon juice
- Combine meat, onion, ride or bread crumbs, 1/4 cup of the parsley, mint or dill, and 1 egg in bowl.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Knead mixture until well blended.
- Form into tiny meatballs, 1/2 inch in diameter.
- Heat broth in a large saucepan.
- Add meatballs, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until meatballs are cooked (about 30 minutes).
- Beat remaining 2 eggs in a bowl until frothy.
- Gradually beat in lemon juice.
- Then gradually beat in about 1 1/2 cups hot soup, beating constantly to prevent curdling.
- (This tempers eggs so they won't scramble when added to the soup.)
- Continue to beat until thickened, slowly stirring egg mixture into hot soup.
- Heat through.
- Do not allow soup to boil.
- Ladle into bowls, sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parsley.
- Serve hot.
ground beef, onion, regular long grain white rice, parsley, mint, eggs, salt, chicken broth, lemon juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/greek-meatball-soup-428024 (may not work)