Ingredients
- (48 fluid ounce) can chicken broth
- egg yolks
- egg whites
- lemon, juiced
- salt and pepper to taste
- cup uncooked orzo pasta
Instructions
- Pour chicken broth into a large pot, and bring to a boil. Add orzo pasta, and simmer for 10 minutes, until tender.
- In a medium glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites to medium stiff peaks.
- Stir in egg yolks and lemon juice.
- When the pasta has finished cooking, Gradually ladle about 1 cup of the soup into the egg mixture while stirring gently.
- This will heat up the eggs so they will not be shocked by the boiling liquid.
- Pour the egg mixture into the soup pot, and stir until well blended.
- Season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.