meatball soup

Ingredients
for the meatballs

• 1/2 pound ground beef (low fat)
• 1/4 cup white long grain rice
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• a half or third of parsley bunch finely chopped
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• pepper
• 1/3 cup flour

for the soup

• 1.5-2 lt water
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 potatoes cut into big pieces
• 1/3 cup rice (the same)
• 1teaspoon salt

for the egg-lemon sauce

• 2 eggs
• 1 lemon  juice

Instructions
Οn medium heat bring a soup pan with the water until it starts boiling.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl place the ground beef, onion, 1/4 cup rice, parsley, salt and pepper.
Mix the ingredients and shape the mixture into small balls (about 1,5 inch d).
Place the flour in a big shallow plate and roll the meatballs over.
When the water starts boiling add the olive oil and the meatballs, reduce the heat and simmer for 15'.
Add the potatoes and simmer for 10', then add the 1/3 rice, some salt and simmer for another 10'-15'.
Once you finish cooking the soup whisk (in medium bowl) the egg whites for 1'-1,5'
add the egg yolks, whisk for a minute and add the lemon juice. Whisk for a few seconds.
Using a ladle pour into the egg-lemon mixture about 2 cups of the soup (liquid only) little by little, stirring continuously.
Pour the egg-lemon-soup liquid sauce back into the soup pan and stir slowly.

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