Try this one Mel. It's Greek and has the right flavours for a sore throat.
Avgolemno. Egg Lemon soup.
Serves 1 really hungry person or normally two
2 C chicken consomme (not stock)
1/4 c uncooked white rice
1 lemon
1 clove garlic
2 eggs
1 chicken breast
parsley for garnish
serve with fresh crusty french stick
Bring 2 c water to boil, add chicken and boil 2 minutes. Drain water and rinse scum off chicken. Bring consomme to boil add chciken, lower heat to gentle simmer and cook 30 minutes. Remove, cool and shred chicken. Reserve.
Add rice and garlic to simmering consomme and cook.
Zest whole lemon and juice. Mix zest, juice (all) and eggs. Whisk until creamy. Pour 1/2 c consomme into lemon egg mix then mix well and pour that mix back into the simmering consomme while stirring the whole time. Gently cook until soup thickens and texture becomes velvety. About 2-3 minutes.
Add shredded chicken and garnish with parsley.
Serve with french stick sliced diagonally and grilled on one side. Lightly rub a clove of garlic on toasted side and brush uncooked side with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with sea salt.
Cheers.
Avgolemno. Egg Lemon soup.
Serves 1 really hungry person or normally two
2 C chicken consomme (not stock)
1/4 c uncooked white rice
1 lemon
1 clove garlic
2 eggs
1 chicken breast
parsley for garnish
serve with fresh crusty french stick
Bring 2 c water to boil, add chicken and boil 2 minutes. Drain water and rinse scum off chicken. Bring consomme to boil add chciken, lower heat to gentle simmer and cook 30 minutes. Remove, cool and shred chicken. Reserve.
Add rice and garlic to simmering consomme and cook.
Zest whole lemon and juice. Mix zest, juice (all) and eggs. Whisk until creamy. Pour 1/2 c consomme into lemon egg mix then mix well and pour that mix back into the simmering consomme while stirring the whole time. Gently cook until soup thickens and texture becomes velvety. About 2-3 minutes.
Add shredded chicken and garnish with parsley.
Serve with french stick sliced diagonally and grilled on one side. Lightly rub a clove of garlic on toasted side and brush uncooked side with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with sea salt.
Cheers.