Traditional Greek soup for the desperate cook
Whenever we dine in Greek restaurants, we always start with the avgolemono, a traditional soup made from chicken broth, lemon juice, eggs and rice. This is a simple, easy soup that we've somehow neglected to concoct a desperate version of - until now.
And we're so glad we did! The fresh lemon juice gives jolt to the taste buds, and adding some diced chicken takes this from a starter to the main event.
With just a few basic ingredients and only 20 minutes in the kitchen, you can enjoy this restaurant classic without leaving home.
Suggested menu: Greek Lemon-Rice Soup with Chicken with spinach salad and pita-bread chips.
• Beverly Mills and Alicia Ross have been writing "Desperation Dinners!" since the 1990s. Contact them at Desperation Dinners, c/o United Media, 200 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, or tellus@kitchenscoop.com. More at kitchenscoop.com.
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