Watercress Avgolemono Soup

Name: Watercress Avgolemono Soup
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H45M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 3/4 cups medium-grain rice; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 large eggs; 3 lemons, 1 zested and 3 juiced (about 1/2 cup juice); 3 lemons, 1 zested and 3 juiced (about 1/2 cup juice); 2 bunches watercress (about 12 ounces), woody stems trimmed, coarsely chopped

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Level: Easy
Total: 45 min

Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 10 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 6 servings

There's so much going on in our version of Greek cream-of-chicken soup with rice: Eggs enrich the chicken broth, lemon gives it tang, and all of it is backdrop to the peppery watercress, stirred in at the very end so it stays a vibrant green. And if you have it on hand...Stir in some leftover cooked, diced chicken when you add the watercress.

Level: Easy
Total: 45 min

Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 10 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

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8 cups low-sodium chicken broth

3/4 cups medium-grain rice

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

3 large eggs

3 lemons, 1 zested and 3 juiced (about 1/2 cup juice)

2 bunches watercress (about 12 ounces), woody stems trimmed, coarsely chopped

Directions

Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a medium saucepan, covered, over high heat. Stir in the rice, some salt to taste and a bit of black pepper. Cover, lower the heat to medium-low and boil until the rice is just cooked through, about 15 minutes.
When the rice is just about done, beat the eggs with a whisk in a medium bowl. Whisk in the lemon juice.
Whisking constantly, slowly ladle about 2 cups of the hot broth into the eggs. Lower the heat under the remaining broth to low and whisk the egg mixture into the pan. Stir with a wooden spoon until the soup thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Do not let the soup boil.
Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the lemon zest and watercress; let sit until the watercress is tender but still vibrant green, 1 to 2 minutes. Ladle into 6 bowls and sprinkle each serving with a bit of black pepper.