Chicken and Rice Soup With Celery, Parsley and Lemon Recipe
"This soup is simultaneously cozy and fresh It’s just the kind of thing you want to eat when you’re sick and seeking something that’ll perk you up and get you through it The soup simmers long enough for the rice to start to break down so it thickens the soup..."
INGREDIENTS
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8 cups chicken broth
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1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
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4 stalks celery, leaves reserved and stalks thinly sliced
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3/4 cup jasmine rice (unrinsed)
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Kosher salt
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1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
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1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest plus up to 1/2 cup lemon juice (from 2 to 3 lemons)
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1 small garlic clove
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter (optional)
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