CHICKEN CREAM SOUP (Zuppa Crema de Pollo)

Ingredients:

Ground rice- 2 tbsp

Milk - 1/2 cup

Chicken consumme - 6 cups

Eggs - 2

Cream - 2 tbsp

Parsley - 2 (chopped)

Lemon juice

Nutmeg, pepper and salt to taste

Method:

• Mix the ground rice smoothly with the milk.
• Heat the consomme, add the rice mixture, stir until boiling then simmer for about 20 minutes.
• Season carefully with lemon juice, nutmeg and pepper to taste.
• A little salt may be required, but this depends on the basic consumme'.
• Strain the soup and return to the pan to heat.
• Beat the eggs, add a little of the hot soup, then add the egg mixture gradually to the hot soup.
• Be sure the soup does not boil.
• Just before serving, stir in the cream and parsley.