Velvety Greek Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup (Avgolemono)

Ingredients

- 6 servings +

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
• 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and finely diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 cups good quality chicken bone broth or stock, low sodium
• 1 cup dried orzo pasta
• 2 ½ cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced (rotisserie chicken works great)
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice, from 2-3 juicy lemons, plus zest of 1 lemon
• ¼ cup fresh dill, finely chopped, plus extra for garnish
• 1 tsp kosher salt, or to taste
• ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper