Watercress soup with rice and chicken stock

Watercress soup with rice and chicken stock

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A Turkish-style soup with watercress: chicken stock, rice, finely chopped onion, and tomato paste, simmered gently together. Served with a side of lemon w…

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This Turkish soup is based on a flavorful chicken broth, in which the rice is cooked. A mixture of onion, fat, and tomato paste adds to its aroma. Consider serving a squeeze of lemon at the table.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$2.22 $0.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.09
  • $0.23
  • $0.36
  • $0.06
  • $0.28
  • $0.20

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the broth: boil the cleaned chicken in water, removing any inedible parts. Continue until the meat separates from the bones.
  2. Remove the chicken and bones, then strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve.
  3. Bring the broth to a boil, add the sorted and washed rice and the washed watercress, and stir occasionally.
  4. Once the rice is partially cooked, add the prepared mixture of oil paint, onion, and tomato paste, then season with salt. ≈ 2 min
  5. Let it simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, then continue to cook over low heat for another moment.
  6. If you wish, mix the soup with the flour that has been dissolved in milk. ≈ 3 min
  7. Serve with lemon wedges on the side. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Watercress soup with rice and chicken stock

  • rice, sorted and washed$1.09
  • onion$0.23
  • Tomato concentrate$0.36
  • salt$0.06
  • milk$0.28
  • flour$0.20

Total$2.22

that's $0.37 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • watercress
  • Chicken or turkey, without the inedible parts
  • rice, sorted and washed
  • onion
  • Main ingredient
  • Tomato concentrate
  • salt
  • milk
  • flour
  • lemon wedges for serving

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