Greek Chicken Soup

7 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 large chicken (Perdue)
  • salt
  • juice of 2 lemons
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • water to cover
  • 4 to 5 eggs, separated
  • 1 to 2 c. soup macaroni, rice, orzo or seme d'meloni

Directions

  1. 1
    Place in a large soup pot 1 nice fat chicken (Perdue chicken makes very nice broth).
  2. 2
    Cover with water; add salt.
  3. 3
    Cook until the chicken is done.
  4. 4
    Remove chicken from pot; set aside.
  5. 5
    Add the soup macaroni of your choice (1 to 1 1/2 cups will probably be more than enough).
  6. 6
    Cook pasta until tender.
  7. 7
    Do not boil the broth; just let the macaroni cook slowly.
  8. 8
    when done, remove from heat and let stand while you are beating the eggs, etc.
  9. 9
    Separate the eggs, placing the whites in a medium to large bowl and yolks in a small dish.
  10. 10
    Place the juice of 2 lemons in another small dish.

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