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Greek Lemon Meatball Soup

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Rest Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 342

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup uncooked long grain rice
  • 18 ounces lean ground beef
  • 1 minced yellow onion
  • ½ cup minced parsley
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh dill weed
  • 3 eggs
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • Ground coriander to taste
  • black pepper

Instructions

  • All ingredients ready? Let's begin!
  • Put everything except the lemon juice and 2 of the eggs in a bowl and mix using your hands.
  • Refrigerate the mixture for 15 minutes then shape it into meatballs.
  • Bring 2½ cups of water to a boil in a pan.
  • Add the meatballs, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until done.
  • Meanwhile whisk the eggs in a bowl then whisk in the lemon juice.
  • Add a spoonful of soup into this egg mixture and keep whisking.
  • Repeat and whisk some more.
  • Now stir the egg mixture into the soup.
  • Simmer gently for a couple of minutes.
  • Serve hot with some parsley sprinkled on top.

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Nutrition

Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 202mg | Sodium: 719mg | Potassium: 595mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 834IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 4mg