Kittencal's Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Ingredients

• 8 cups chicken broth
• 3/4 cup uncooked orzo pasta (or use same amount uncooked rice)
• salt
• black pepper
• 2 large eggs
• 1 lemon, juice of
• grated parmesan cheese (optional I like to sprinkle it on top!)

Directions

1. 1

   Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a pot.

2. 2

   Add in the orzo or rice; simmer uncovered until the orzo or rice is cooked (about 10 minutes).

3. 3

   In a medium heat-proof bowl whisk together eggs and lemon juice until frothy.

4. 4

   Remove a ladle of hot broth from the pot and slowly add the broth to the egg mixture whisking vigorously; pour the mixture back into the hot soup.

5. 5

   Remove immediately from the heat (DO NOT LET BOIL!).

6. 6

   Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.