Creamy But Lean Chicken & Leeks
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
30 minReady
40 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon |
butter
|
|
| 4 | each |
leeks
large sized, white parts only, chopped |
*
|
| 4 | each |
celery stalks
chopped |
|
| 6 | cups |
chicken broth
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
long grain rice
OR 1/2 cup medium or short grain rice |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
thyme
dried |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
parsley sprigs
a few, wrapped in cheesecloth |
*
|
| 1 | each |
lemon
the juice of |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and white pepper
freshly ground |
* |
| 2 | whole |
chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
cut into 1/2 inch cubes |
*
|
| ⅓ | cup |
parsley leaves
minced fresh |
|
| 1 | x |
bouquet garni
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 4 | each |
leeks
large sized, white parts only, chopped |
*
|
| 4 | each |
celery stalks
chopped |
|
| 1.4 | l |
chicken broth
|
|
| 79 | ml |
long grain rice
OR 1/2 cup medium or short grain rice |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
thyme
dried |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
parsley sprigs
a few, wrapped in cheesecloth |
*
|
| 1 | each |
lemon
the juice of |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and white pepper
freshly ground |
* |
| 2 | whole |
chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
cut into 1/2 inch cubes |
*
|
| 79 | ml |
parsley leaves
minced fresh |
|
| 1 | x |
bouquet garni
|
*
|
Directions
Heat the butter in a saucepan.
Add the leeks and celery and toss together for a few seconds.
Add ½ cup of the chicken broth. Cover and simmer over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Add the remaining broth and rice and bouquet garni.
Cover and simmer, over very low heat for 25 minutes or until rice is very tender.
Remove the bouquet garni and purée the soup through a food mill or food processor.
Return it to the saucepan, add the lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper.
If soup is thin, simmer it down until thick enough; if too thick, add some water.
Add the chicken and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until chicken is just cooked through.
Adjust the seasoning. Portion out and garnish with parsley.
