Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

French Bread with Basil Butter
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Ingredients

  • 1½ cups chopped onions
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 6 cups less sodium chicken broth
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper 
  • 2 (3.5-oz) pouches boil in bag brown rice
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • ⅓ cup chopped fresh dill

Instructions

  1. Cook onions in hot oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Add broth, salt, and pepper; cover and bring to a simmer.
  2. Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions.
  3. Transfer 1½ cups hot broth to a blender with center of lid removed so heat can escape; add egg yolks and lemon juice. Puree until smooth.
  4. Pour pureed mixture and chicken into pot; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Stir in rice and dill.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ½ (14-oz) French bread
  • 3 Tbsp butter, softened
  • 1 Tbsp refrigerated basil paste
  • 1½ tsp minced garlic

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat broiler. Cut bread in half lengthwise, and place, cut sides up, on a baking sheet. Broil 2 to 3 minutes or until toasted.
  2. Stir together butter, basil paste, and garlic; serve with bread.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
298
149
447
Fat (g) 10 7 17
Sat. Fat (g) 2 4 6
Protein (g) 21 4 25
Carb (g) 31 17 48
Fiber (g) 2 1 3
Sodium (mg) 957 308 1265
T. Sugs (g) 3 2 5
A. Sugs (g) 0 0 0

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