Soup 3: Avgolemono (Lemony Chicken Rice Soup)

Avgolemono is one of my all time favorite soups. I first had it in a little greek restaurant in the U-District of Seattle and it was one of those "Oh my god! What is this?! I need more!!" type foods.  Some people like chicken noodle soup when they are feeling sick (and that's good too) but this is my top choice when I'm feeling a little under the weather.  Its slightly more labor intensive to make but well worth it! 

Its creamy, lemony, tany and herby all at once. So much flavor. 

Recipe below: 

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2 Chicken Breasts
1 cup Arborio rice
4 Eggs
1 Medium Carrot
1 Stalk Celery
1 Medium Sweet Onion
4 Lemons
2 TB Minced Garlic
3 TB Better than Bullion Chicken
3 TB Dill
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper to taste.

Place chicken breast in a small pot with 1 TB better than bullion chicken and 1 TB Dill. Cover with water so there is about an inch of water above the chicken. Cook till the temperature is 165. (Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 15 minutes) Reserve the cooking liquid (should be about a cup). Shred the chicken while still warm.
Peel the carrot and finely chop it along with the onion and celery. and saute in a 6 qt soup pot/dutch oven in a generous drizzle of olive oil. Cook till veggies are softened. Adding Salt and Pepper and the remaining Dill.
Zest 2 of the lemons and add to the sauteing vegetables.
Add the Arborio Rice and mix thoroughly.
Add the Garlic.
Add the reserved one cup of broth from cooking the chicken, the remaining 2 TB of Better than Bullion Chicken Base, and an additional 7 Cups of Water (8 cups total)
Cook this for about an hour till the rice is very soft and the vegetables are cooked.
Add the shredded chicken.
Juice all 4 lemons into a mixing bowl, carefully removing the seeds.
Whisk the 4 eggs into the lemon juice.
Pull about 2 cups of broth from the hot soup into another bowl. and then slowly poor the hot broth into the egg/lemon mixture while whisking to temper the eggs.
Poor the egg/lemon/broth mixture back into the soup.
Adjust the seasonings to your liking.
ENJOY!