Greek Lemon Chicken Soup
This classic Greek soup with chicken, leeks, tortellini and lemon makes a great light dinner.
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Nutritional Facts
Ready In
32 mins
Preparation
10 mins
Serves
10 people
Ingredients
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups thinly sliced leeks
- 1 (8 ounces)boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1 package BUITONI Refrigerated Three Cheese Tortellini (9 oz.)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions:
BRING broth, leeks and chicken to a boil in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove chicken, leaving leeks and broth in pan. Chop chicken into bite-size pieces.
ADD tortellini to pan; boil, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes.
WHILE tortellini are cooking, whisk eggs, lemon juice, salt and pepper together in a medium bowl. When tortellini are cooked, whisk about 1 cup hot broth into egg mixture. Return egg mixture to soup in pan. Stir in chicken. Serve warm.