Greek Meatball Soup

a yummy, easy greek soup - you'll almost always have these ingredients on hand! a greek family recipe...comfort food!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 3  eggs
• 1  cup  uncooked rice
• 3⁄4 cup  bread
• 1⁄4 cup butter
•  lemon juice

Directions

1. fill large pan with water.
2. add butter.
3. in a different bowl combined meat, 1 egg, rice & bread.
4. form meatballs.
5. add meatballs to water.
6. add additional rice if you like a thicker soup.
7. cook meatballs (time depends on size).
8. in a different bowl whip 2 egg whites until firm/peaks.
9. add yolks & lemon juice (to taste).
10. SLOWLY add soup broth & blend with egg/lemon mixture.
11. SLOWLY add more soup broth (about 3 cups total).
12. combine broth/egg/lemon mixture to pan with soup & allow to sit for 5 minutes.
13. soup will be frothy.