Vegetarian Recipes - Greek Lemon Soup Recipe

  
 

Greek Lemon Soup Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

Serves 4

  • 2 tbsp butter

  • 1 onion, finely chopped

  • 2 tbsp all-purpose/plain flour

  • zest and juice of 2 lemons

  • 1 quarts/1 liter Vegetable Stock

  • 2/3 cup/150 ml milk

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

  • 2/3 cup/150 ml plain yogurt

Method:

  1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add the onion and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes until transparent.

  2. Add the flour, zest of lemon, stock, and milk, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.

  3. Add the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Let cool.

  4. Strain the soup through a fine mesh strainer. Ladle into serving bowls.

  5. Garnish with the yogurt and sprinkle with the remaining lemon zest. Serve at room temperature.