Name: Russian Lemon Soup (Лимонный суп)
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Russia
Ingredients: Juice and finely grated rind of 1 large lemon; Lemon slices; ½ cup clear chicken broth; 2 tablespoons butter; ¼ cup raw rice; Minced parsley; ½ cup heavy cream; 4 cups clear chicken broth

Preparation info

4
Servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

A Taste of Russia

By Darra Goldstein

Published 1983

About

An unusual and delightful soup.

Ingredients

¼ cup raw rice
2 tablespoons butter
½ cup

Method

In a medium saucepan cook the rice and the butter in the ½ cup of chicken broth until tender, about 20 minutes. Stirring the rice with a fork, gradually add the remaining chicken broth. Bring just to the boiling point.

Stir in the cream, then the rind and juice of the lemon. (If an even tarter