Lemon Chicken Rice Soup
Source of Recipe
Nancy Bateman
Recipe Introduction
List of Ingredients
- 6 C. chicken broth
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- 1/3 C. uncooked rice
- 1/3 C. diced carrots
- 1/3 C. chopped celery
- 1 C. cubed, cooked chicken
- 2 T. butter
- 2 T. flour
- 3 eggs
- 3 T. lemon juice
- salt/pepper to taste
- sliced green onions
Instructions
- In large saucepan combine chicken broth, bouillon cube, rice, carrots, celery and onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until rice and vegetables are tender. Stir in chicken. Remove broth mixture from heat.
- In small saucepan melt butter. Stir in flour. Cook 1 minute stirring constantly until smooth and bubbly. Gradually stir in 2 cups broth mixture; cook until slightly thickened, stirring constantly.
- In small bowl beat eggs until frothy. Gradually beat in lemon juice and 2 cups thickened broth mixture. Slowly add egg mixture to broth mixture in large saucepan, stirring constantly. Heat gently until soup thickens enough to coat a spoon, stirring frequently; do not boil. Salt and pepper to taste. Garnish each serving with green onions.
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