Easy Meatball Soup With Rice (Youvarlakia Avgolemono)
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4.7
36 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
1040 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Soup
Easy Meatball Soup With Rice (Youvarlakia Avgolemono)
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Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients
For The Meatballs:
- 700 grams ground beef
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons short grain rice
- 1 small onion minced
- 1 egg
- a bit of fresh parsley chopped
- a bit of fresh dill chopped
For The Soup:
- 100 ml olive oil
- 150 grams short grain rice
- 1 small stick of celery finely chopped
- 2 eggs
- 1 lemon juiced
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Shape them into round meatballs (about 60-65 grams each). Set aside.
For The Meatballs:
- Add all of the ingredients for the meatballs in a mixing bowl and mix well.
For The Soup:
- In a medium-sized cooking pot, add 3 liters of water, along with the 100 ml of olive oil and bring to a boil.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Once the water is boiling, start adding the meatballs one by one. Use a spoon to carefully dip each one.
- NOTE: If the temperature of the water drops while you add the meatballs, put the pot's lid back on, and wait for a minute or two until water starts to boil again. This way when you drop the meatball into the boiling water, the meatball gets firm right away and won't break and crumble.
- Once you have added all the meatballs and the water is boiling, reduce heat to medium and with the lid back on, simmer for about 30-40 minutes.
- Add the rice and celery, and simmer for another 20 minutes or until rice is cooked.
- Remove from heat and set aside for 10 minutes for the temperature to drop slightly.
- In a small mixing bowl whisk the eggs along with 2 tablespoons of water.
- Using a ladle, take a spoonful of the soup and start pouring it into the eggs (tiny drops at a time) while stirring vigorously and constantly. Continue until you add at least half of the soup into the eggs, and then transfer back to the pot.
- Stir in the fresh lemon juice and serve!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
1040kcal
(52%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
81g
(125%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
45g
Trans Fat
3g
Cholesterol
311mg
(104%)
Sodium
189mg
(8%)
Potassium
615mg
(18%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1040 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1040kcal | 52% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 81g | 125% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 45g | 225% |
| Trans Fat | 3g | 150% |
| Cholesterol | 311mg | 104% |
| Sodium | 189mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 615mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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36 reviews
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