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Greek Lemon And Meatball Soup Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Minitindel / All my dishes 7 months, 3 weeks ago 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 Prep:15m Cook:40m Servings:16	Minitindel
	greek lemon and meatball soup

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Ingredients

1 - pound ground pork

2 -cloves garlic, minced or pressed

2/3 - cups grated onion

1 -teaspoon . grated lemon zest

1 -Tablespoon fresh mint, minced

2 - Tablespoon minced fresh parsley

2- egg yolks

1 1/2 - cups whole wheat bread crumbs

1/2- cup milk

1 - gallon strong chicken stock

1 - cup medium grain rice

4 - eggs

1 - cup cream

12 oz. spinach, chiffonade ( rough cut like rags )

juice of 3 lemons

salt and pepper to taste

parsley and fresh mint for garnish

Directions

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

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aussie_meat_pie 7 months, 3 weeks ago said:
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.
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peetabear 7 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Sounds good ... like Greek Lemon soups..^5

gagagrits 7 months, 3 weeks ago said:
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......:)

juels 7 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Yummo! This does sound wonderful! The picture looks beautiful!

zoeb 7 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I love this combo. I used to make a similar soup. Yumyumyum!

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