Avgolemono, a delicious homemade Greek lemon chicken soup with Arborio rice and vegetables, is the perfect comfort food.

INGREDIENTS

– olive oil – onion – carrots – celery – chicken broth

Add olive oil to a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery. Stir and cook for about one minute. Stir in garlic.

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Stir in chicken broth and oregano. Cover and bring to a boil. Add the rice and reduce the heat to simmer. Cook for about 20 minutes or until the rice is soft.

2

Stir in shredded chicken. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and egg.

3

Slowly spoon some (about 1/2 to 1 cup) of the hot soup into the bowl with the eggs while whisking to slowly raise the temperature of the eggs without curdling.

4

Pour the egg and lemon mixture into the soup in the pot and stir to combine. Remove soup from heat. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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