Anyone have a copycat recipe for round the clock lemon rice soup? (Rochester: how much, home)

[hellob]

This (and home run inn frozen pizza) are the things I miss most about not living in NWI anymore.

No restaurants here serve the soup and none of the pictures of recipes online look like the soup. I can't find a recipe that has the color and thickness of the soup.

Help me recreate it!

[rrah]

I don't know if this is what you want, but this is a fantastic recipe. It reminds me of the soup served in a Greek diner I worked at during my college summers that was located in NWI. I've tried lots of other recipes, but this is the best I've found.

Be sure to use real lemons--not bottled juice. It makes a huge difference. I also typically put in a bit more juice than in the recipe and use white onions instead of red as in the recipe. I also don't cook the rice in the soup, but on the side. I then add it to the soup or to the bowls so it doesn't blow up too much. You will likely need more water than the recipe states to cook the chicken. I add more eggs based on how much more water I use. I've also made it with broth I made previously and froze. Just added some poached chicken. If I had some lemons, I'd make it today.

Greek lemon Chicken Soup recipe (Kotosoupa Avgolemono) - My Greek Dish

[hellob]

Originally Posted by rrah

I don't know if this is what you want, but this is a fantastic recipe. It reminds me of the soup served in a Greek diner I worked at during my college summers that was located in NWI. I've tried lots of other recipes, but this is the best I've found.

Be sure to use real lemons--not bottled juice. It makes a huge difference. I also typically put in a bit more juice than in the recipe and use white onions instead of red as in the recipe. I also don't cook the rice in the soup, but on the side. I then add it to the soup or to the bowls so it doesn't blow up too much. You will likely need more water than the recipe states to cook the chicken. I add more eggs based on how much more water I use. I've also made it with broth I made previously and froze. Just added some poached chicken. If I had some lemons, I'd make it today.

Greek lemon Chicken Soup recipe (Kotosoupa Avgolemono) - My Greek Dish

The viscosity is closer but it still doesn't look as thick and the color is off. Ugh, why don't they freeze and ship it? Here's what it looks like ...

Recipes: Lemon rice soup a hit at home and at restaurants | Food and Cooking | nwitimes.com

[rrah]

I should have mentioned, mine doesn't look like the picture when I make it. It's a bit thicker and more yellow like your pictures. An additional egg will make it thicker. Some of the thickness also comes from the rice starch.

I use a soup base to flavor the chicken broth a bit more which adds to the yellow color. Use a Soup base, not bouillon cubes.

[CGab]

I don't have a recipe but I'll be watching to see if anyone posts one. I LOVE that soup!!!


You should be able to buy a frozen Home Run Inn pizza at your local grocery store. It's my girls favorite!

[hellob]

Originally Posted by CGab

I don't have a recipe but I'll be watching to see if anyone posts one. I LOVE that soup!!!


You should be able to buy a frozen Home Run Inn pizza at your local grocery store. It's my girls favorite!

They don't sell the pizza in the NY grocery store. They sell it on their website but it's the small ones and it's $$$$. I just moved up to Rochester, NY today from downstate and I heard that some aldis carry them, so I'll check the one here. Fingers crossed!

I might have to get you to overnight me a gallon of soup! My friends there in NWI are mostly guts and I just know it'd be too complicated for them lol.

[CGab]

Originally Posted by hellob

They don't sell the pizza in the NY grocery store. They sell it on their website but it's the small ones and it's $$$$. I just moved up to Rochester, NY today from downstate and I heard that some aldis carry them, so I'll check the one here. Fingers crossed!

I might have to get you to overnight me a gallon of soup! My friends there in NWI are mostly guts and I just know it'd be too complicated for them lol.

LOL! I hate to tell you this, but we went to Round the Clock this past Thursday and I had Lemon Rice Soup!

[gus2]

Bumping this back up because I have been craving this like crazy! Maybe in the last couple of years someone new has joined?

Does anyone have a recipe for the iconic NWI Lemon Rice Soup? Round the Clock, Commander, etc.??

[rrah]

Originally Posted by gus2

Bumping this back up because I have been craving this like crazy! Maybe in the last couple of years someone new has joined?

Does anyone have a recipe for the iconic NWI Lemon Rice Soup? Round the Clock, Commander, etc.??

I posted one of the two recipes above. They are similar, but one uses pasta and one uses rice. They are as close as you'll get at home. Just don't scramble the eggs Patience and care is needed for that step.

[gus2]

Originally Posted by rrah

I posted one of the two recipes above. They are similar, but one uses pasta and one uses rice. They are as close as you'll get at home. Just don't scramble the eggs Patience and care is needed for that step.

Yeah, but that one seems too authentic!