Another tasty treat

I don't have much exciting going on right now, so (per TC's request) here's another recipe I discovered last week. It is VERY quick...especially if you happen to have leftover chicken or turkey, and leftover rice (I suppose pasta would be almost as good...). Super yummy, too! Thanks to Kathy Gunst at www.here-now.org/downloads/food/soup.doc.

about 6 c. turkey or chicken broth

1/4 c. finely chopped fresh parsley

2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme

2 c. cooked rice

2 c. chopped cooked chicken or turkey

2 large egg yolks

salt and pepper

juice of 1 lemon

Put the broth in a large pot and bring to a simmer. Add the parsley, thyme, rice, and turkey/chicken to the broth. Simmer over a low heat. In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolks with salt and pepper. Add a little of the broth to the egg yolks. Whisk together well to temper the egg yolks. Add it all back into the soup. Whisk until fully incorporated. Add the lemon juice a little at a time, to taste. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat gently for 5-10 minutes to let the seasonings get flavorful. 

Don't let the soup boil, or the egg yolks will curdle. 

Voila!  Delicious soup! 

Seriously - it took about 15 minutes start to finish. I don't think it would matter much what kind of rice you have. I had leftover rice with parsley and almonds in it I'd made to go with some mole. That was delicious, so I think whatever would be great! Try it!

Oh, and by the way...can you tell what super cute bowls these are? They are some kind of Japanese fine china that has the cutest cats on them...(meaningful pause)...that I got at TJ Maxx, my favorite store. Seriously. I LOVE them! Sad part of the tale? I only have 2 bowls, two saucers, and 2 tiny sauce-dipping bowls. Ah, the simple joys of life.