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

Instructions

1. 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.
2. When the rice is just about done, beat the eggs with a whisk in a medium bowl. Whisk in the lemon juice.
3. 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.
4. 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.