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Side Dish · Greece Recipe

Kotosoupa (Chicken Soup)

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • About 4 pounds chicken
  • 8 cups boiling water
  • 1 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 stalk celery
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons rice
  • Egg and lemon sauce

Directions

  1. Clean and wash fowl and place in a large saucepan. Add boiling water, carrot, onion, and celery; cover and simmer gently over a low heat for 2 hours or until tender. Add the salt during the last hour of cooking. Remove chicken from stock.
  2. Strain stock, bring to a boil and add rice. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and prepare egg and lemon sauce. Add to the soup gradually while stirring.