Magiritsa: The traditional Greek soup
Magiritsa is a refreshing Greek soup that is traditionally eaten on Holy Saturday, following the church service.
Magiritsa is a Greek soup, traditionally eaten during the late hours of Holy Saturday, after the church service.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time45 min
- Total1 hr
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodstove
- Estimated cost$2.72 $0.45 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.73
- $0.23
- $0.16
- $1.60
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash, blanch, and chop the liver into pieces. ≈ 8 min
- Sauté the onions and oil paint together. ≈ 3 min
- Cover with water, add the chopped dill, salt, and pepper. ≈ 2 min
- Cook for 30 minutes, then add the rice.
- Cook for 15 minutes, then add the avgolemono.
The bill
Magiritsa: The traditional Greek soup
- 500 g of onions$0.73
- 80 grams of rice$0.23
- salt, pepper$0.16
- 20 cl of olive oil$1.60
Total$2.72
that's $0.45 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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