GIOUVARLAKIA AVGOLEMENO
meatball soup with egg lemon sauce
INGREDIENTS
500gms beef mince
1 cup medium grain rice
1 large onion, chopped fine
½ bunch flat leaf parsley, chopped fine
1 egg
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup water
INGREDIENTS FOR AVGOLEMONO – egg lemon sauce
3 eggs
2 lemons, juiced
½ cup water
METHOD
START by preparing meatballs
PLACE mince meat, rice, onion, parsley, egg, salt, pepper and olive oil into a bowl and combine
ROLL the same size balls, wetting hands in-between with water to prevent mixture from sticking to your hands
FILL a large pot ¾ way with water and season with ½ cup oil, salt and pepper to taste
Put on medium heat and place meatballs into water.
PLACE lid on saucepan and bring to a boil.
REMOVE lid and allow soup to simmer for 25-30 minutes.
Taste for salt, if it needs any more, add now.
TAKE off heat and now it’s time to prepare the avgolemono
WHISK 3 eggs lightly, add lemon juice and 1/2 cup water
SLOWLY add two ladles of soup into avgolemono mixture whilst continuously whisking
ONCE it’s ready slowly pour into soup pot.
Now its time to enjoy with your loved ones.