*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                    Ciorba de Pui (Sour Chicken Soup)

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        Frying chicken -- cut up
   1      teaspoon      Tarragon -- chopped
   1      tablespoon    Salt
   1      tablespoon    Parsley -- chopped
                        Whole onion
   3      tablespoons   Sour cream
                        Celery stalks
                        Juice of 1 lemon
                        Few black peppercorns
                        Egg yolks
                        Pkgs. frozen mixed veggies

Cover chicken with cold water in a large pot, add salt and bring to a boil. When foam starts to form,
 remove as much as possible, lower the heat and boil gently for 15 to 20 minutes.
 Add whole onion, celery and pepper.
Let boil another half hour or until the meat is cooked. Meanwhile prepare veggies
 according to package directions then add to the soup from which you have removed
 the celery and onion. Add tarragon and parsley and let boil 10 min more.
 In a large bowl beat together the egg yolks, sour cream and lemon juice; 
add the soup to this mixture very slowly, just a little at a time. Stir constantly until it is all blended
. Do not boil again.

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