Greek Lemon And Meatball Soup
From minitindel 15 years ago
- 40 minutes to make
- Serves 16
This is great tasting soup....hope you enjoy it ..................................... This recipe comes from chef Bill Bradley of the Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant at the Culinary Institute of America in the Napa Valley
Ingredients
- 1 - pound ground pork shopping list
- 2 -cloves garlic, minced or pressed shopping list
- 2/3 - cups grated onion shopping list
- 1 -teaspoon . grated lemon zest shopping list
- 1 -Tablespoon fresh mint, minced shopping list
- 2 - Tablespoon minced fresh parsley shopping list
- 2- egg yolks shopping list
- 1 1/2 - cups whole wheat bread crumbs shopping list
- 1/2- cup milk shopping list
- 1 - gallon strong chicken stock shopping list
- 1 - cup medium grain rice shopping list
- 4 - eggs shopping list
- 1 - cup cream shopping list
- 12 oz. spinach, chiffonade ( rough cut like rags ) shopping list
- juice of 3 lemons shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste shopping list
- parsley and fresh mint for garnish shopping list
How to make it
- In a large bowl, mix together the pork, garlic, onion, lemon zest, mint, parsley and egg yolk.
- Add the bread crumbs, milk, salt and pepper and mix well.
- Form mixture into 3/4 inch meatballs.
- Place on an oiled baking sheet and bake the meatballs until done,about, 25 minutes.Reserve.
- Bring the stock to a boil in a soup pot.
- Add the rice, salt and pepper.
- Lower heat and simmer slowly, uncovered, until the rice is done but still firm, about 15 minutes.
- Strain the rice from the stock, reserving stock, Once cool, combine the stock with the meatballs.
- Combine the eggs and cream. Reserve. Chiffonade the spinach, reserve.
- To serve: Heat the meatballs and rice with a little stock in a sauté pan.
- Add the spinach chiffonade and reduce stock by half.
- Next temper the eggs and stir mixture into the stock pot and add the meatball, rice and spinach.
- Add lemon juice to taste.
- Garnish with parsley and mint.
- Yield:1gallon
The Rating
Reviewed by 7 people-
YUMMY! I remember my nouna (godmother) making me lemon soup but never tried it with meatballs before - I will have to try this thanks for posting Tink - I wish I could give you a 10.
Maryanne
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in My Kitchen loved it
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sounds good ... like Greek Lemon soups..^5
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in mid-hudson valley loved it
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Hey Tink,had to take some time off after that avatar hallucinations. I just stopped by and wow, this sounds so good, But I think I will have to half it......:)
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