Greek Lemon Chicken Soup with Orzo

Name: Greek Lemon Chicken Soup with Orzo
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3-4 pounds chicken parts (legs, thighs, wings, backs, necks, etc); 2 large celery stalks with leaves, cut into quarters; 1 large or two medium leeks, white only cleaned of all sand and cut in half lengthwise; 1 pound yellow onion quartered; 1 whole lemon quartered; 1 knob of ginger (about one ounce); ½ large bunch fresh flat leaf parsley including stems; 4 each medium scallions; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 4 black peppercorns; 1 bay leaf; 2 large garlic cloves peeled and smashed; 1 gallon water; 2 quarts stock from above; 1 additional quart chicken stock (carton or canned); 1 cup dry orzo; 4 eggs beaten; 1 pound cooked chicken (picked from stock); Juice from two lemons; Zest from two lemons; 12 ounces fresh spinach; Salt and pepper, to taste

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INGREDIENTS

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3-4 pounds chicken parts (legs, thighs, wings, backs, necks, etc)

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2 large celery stalks with leaves, cut into quarters

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1 large or two medium leeks, white only cleaned of all sand and cut in half lengthwise

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1 pound yellow onion quartered

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1 whole lemon quartered

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1 knob of ginger (about one ounce)

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½ large bunch fresh flat leaf parsley including stems

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4 each medium scallions

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1 teaspoon kosher salt

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4 black peppercorns

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1 bay leaf

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2 large garlic cloves peeled and smashed

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1 gallon water

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2 quarts stock from above

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1 additional quart chicken stock (carton or canned)

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1 cup dry orzo

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4 eggs beaten

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1 pound cooked chicken (picked from stock)

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Juice from two lemons

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Zest from two lemons

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12 ounces fresh spinach

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Salt and pepper, to taste

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