Best Mediterranean Lemon Rice Soup Recipes

GREEK LEMON-RICE SOUP

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Make and share this Greek Lemon-Rice Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dancer

Categories Fruit

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
1/4 cup long-grain rice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4-1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
salt
white pepper, to taste

Steps:

Heat broth to boiling in medium saucepan; stir in rice and garlic.
Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 25 minutes.
Reduce heat to low.
Mix lemon juice and egg; slowly stir mixture into soup.
Stir in parsley; season to taste with salt and white pepper.
Pour soup into bowls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 67.3, Fat 1.3, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 52.9, Sodium 19.6, Carbohydrate 11.3, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.5, Protein 2.6

VEGETARIAN LEMON-RICE SOUP

Vegetarian Lemon-Rice Soup image

My Greek grandma's recipe made vegetarian. This was the soup that she made me whenever I was sick, instead of chicken noodle soup. It's rich, creamy, and soothing!

Provided by SARAHLIZZ3

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 cups vegetable broth
2 ½ ounces rice
3 eggs
2 lemons, juiced
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, add rice, cover the saucepan, and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
Beat eggs and lemon juice together in a small bowl. Ladle some of the hot soup into the egg mixture and stir to temper the eggs.
Stir egg mixture into the broth and rice. Reduce heat to low and cook until the soup is hot, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.3 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Cholesterol 139.5 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 553.8 mg, Sugar 3.3 g