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carianna-in-wa

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I'm really looking at this soup for my Soup Swap on the 21st... it looks delicious!

However, I'm completly mentally stuck on the idea of just throwing the vegetables (especially the onions) into the broth and simmering them as their only cooking source to the soup. It seems much more natural to me to sautee them first and then add them into the broth. Have you always made it exactly as the recipe specifies?

 
Karen, here's one link. Not sure if it's exactly the same version from Evelyn

Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1/4 lb ground pork (opt but good)
1 onions, minced
1 garlic cloves, minced fine
6 tablespoons raw long-grain white rice
chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh spearmint (or 2 teaspoons dried and rubbed between fingers into powder)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt & freshly ground black pepper
3 eggs
6 cups water or 6 cups stock
1 onions, chopped
2 -3 carrots, sliced
1 large potatoes, cubed
1 lemons, juice of, only
2 tablespoons cornflour

Directions
In a large bowl, combine the meat, minced onion, garlic, rice, 3 tablespoons chopped parsley, the mint, oregano, salt and pepper, and 1 egg, slightly beaten.
Knead for a few minutes, then shape into walnut-sized meatballs and set aside.
In a soup pot, bring the water or stock to boil and add the meatballs.
Cook for 20 minutes.
Add chopped onion, carrot and potato and salt and pepper to taste.

Lower the heat and gently simmer, covered, for 20-25 minutes (until the vegetables are tender), then remove from the heat.

To prepare avgolemono: beat the two remaining eggs for 2 minutes and whisk in the corn flour.
While beating all the while, gradually add the lemon juice.

Then add 1 cup of the hot broth in a slow, steady stream (ladle), beating steadily, until nearly all the hot liquid has been added.
Add the egg/stock mixture back to the soup pot and heat, being careful not to let it boil, stirring, until thickened.

Serve hot, garnished with parsley.
Serve this with feta cheese on the side- goes great with the little meatballs.

http://www.food.com/recipe/youvarlakia-avgolemono-greek-meatball-egg-lemon-soup-59197

 
LOL, we were looking at the same time. That sure is different than the one I just printed out

Mine is from Evelyn/Athens as is the link you gave me. The one I printed calls for Chicken and some of the ingredients are different. Which one does CathyZ have?

 
Here is the original that Evelyn sent me years ago

It calls for chopped veggies (I do it in the food processor) instead of cubed:


YOUVARLAKIA AVGOLEMONO)
(Meatballs in Egg-Lemon Soup)

1 /2 lb Ground beef
1/2 lb Ground pork
1 Onion, minced
1 Garlic clove, minced fine (opt)
6 tb Raw long-grain white rice
Chopped fresh parsley
2 tb Chopped fresh dill or mint
1 ts Dried oregano or thyme
Salt & freshly ground pepper
3 Eggs
5 c good chicken stock
4 oz Unsalted butter
1 Onion, chopped
2-3 Carrots, sliced
1 lg Potato, cubed
1 Lemon (or more), juice only

In a large bowl, combine the meat, minced onion, garlic, raw rice, 3 tablespoons chopped parsley, the dill or mint, oregano, salt and pepper, and 1 egg, slightly beaten. Knead for a few minutes, then shape into walnut-sized meatballs and set aside.
In a soup pot, bring the water or stock to boil with the butter, chopped onion, carrot and potato and salt and pepper to taste. Lower the heat and add the meatballs. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. If you like your soup thick, add 2 tbs of cornstarch to a little bit of cold water, mix and add to the soup. Simmer until thick. Remove from the heat.
To prepare avgolemono, beat the remaining 2 eggs for 2 minutes. Gradually add the lemon juice. Then add 1 cup of the hot broth by droplets, beating steadily, until nearly all
has been added. Add the egg mix to the soup and heat,
being careful not to let it boil. Serve hot, garnished with parsley. Serve Feta with the soup if you like.

 
You should include a link to your Greek Menu; which surprisingly, did not include the soup!

I often refer to your Greek Buffet menu.

 
You should include a link to your Greek Menu; which surprisingly, did not include the soup!

I often refer to your Greek Buffet menu. I love the menu section!!
Will have to try out this soup!

 
Barb, I had too many guests to include a soup- too messy to have plates and bowls too.

I often hear from people that attended that Greek party- they seemed to love the food but who wouldn't with Evelyn's excellent recipes on the menu!

 
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