Cock-A-Leekie Soup
Homemade chicken soup is the best food on cold winter days or when you catch a cold. It's packed with flavour and loaded with goodness.
Yield
12 servingsPrep
5 minCook
55 minReady
60 minLow Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | pounds |
chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
|
*
|
| 4 | cups |
water
|
|
| 1 | each |
carrots
sliced |
|
| 1 | each |
celery stalks
|
|
| ½ | cup |
pearl barley
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
chicken broth
dry |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 1 | x |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
leeks
sliced, with tops |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | kg |
chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
|
*
|
| 946 | ml |
water
|
|
| 1 | each |
carrots
sliced |
|
| 1 | each |
celery stalks
|
|
| 118 | ml |
pearl barley
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
chicken broth
dry |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 1 | x |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 355 | ml |
leeks
sliced, with tops |
|
Directions
Heat all ingredients except leeks to boiling.
Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 30 min.
Add leeks and heat to boiling.
Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 10 to 15 min.
Makes a thick soup, almost like a stew.
