Lemon Orzo Soup

Name: Lemon Orzo Soup
Yield: serves 2 to 4
Ingredients: 4 to 5 cups Chicken Broth (recipe follows), Vegetable Broth (page 49), or store-bought low-sodium chicken broth, or as needed; 1 cup dried orzo pasta; Juice from 1 to 2 small lemons (2 to 4 tablespoons juice); 2 large egg yolks; Pinch of kosher salt; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 3 pounds chicken wings; 1 medium yellow onion, cut into eight wedges; 1 carrot, chopped; 1 celery rib, chopped; 4 sprigs of fresh parsley; 3 sprigs of fresh thyme; 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 2 fresh or dried bay leaves; (makes about 4 quarts)

December 9, 2011

This soup can be pulled together in minutes, and it’s one of the most soul-satisfying things I make. It should be very brothy so the orzo just floats in the rich, lemony broth. The pasta will absorb the broth as it sits, so serve as soon as it’s ready.

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