Description
A comforting and flavorful Lemon Chicken & Spaetzle Soup recipe that combines a rich chicken broth with tender spaetzle dumplings, bright lemon juice, and fresh vegetables. This soup is perfect for warming up on a chilly day or whenever you crave a bowl of homemade goodness.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
Soup:
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, finely chopped
- Fresh dill, to garnish
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Spaetzle:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Soup: In a large pot, bring the chicken broth to a gentle boil. Reduce heat and let it simmer. In a separate pot, heat olive oil and sauté onion, garlic, celery, and carrots. Add sautéed vegetables to the broth. Whisk together eggs and lemon juice, temper with hot broth, add spaetzle batter, and simmer until cooked. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and garnish with dill.
- Spaetzle: In a bowl, combine flour, salt, and nutmeg. In another bowl, whisk eggs and milk, then mix into dry ingredients to form a batter. Set aside.
Notes
- You can add shredded cooked chicken for extra protein.
- Adjust the lemon juice to suit your taste preferences.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
