Cock-a-Leekie Soup
By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
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This recipe makes 4 servings
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Nutritional Info |
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Per serving: about |
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cal |
320320 cal |
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pro |
24 g24g pro |
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total fat |
10 g10g total fat |
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carb |
31 g31g carb |
You can let winter winds blow if you have a steaming bowl of this chunky chicken soup to ward off the shivers.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 2tbsp tbspvegetable oil
- 2 cups sliced leeks 2 2cups cupssliced leekleeks
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts , cubed2 2boneless skinless chicken breastboneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
- 6 cups chicken stock 6 6cups cupschicken stock
- 3/4 cup long grain rice 3/4 3/4cup cuplong grain rice
- 1 strip lemon peel , (2 inches/5 cm long)1 1strip striplemon peel, (2 inches/5 cm long)
- 1 bay leaf 1 1bay leafbay leaves
- 1 tsp salt 1 1tsp tspsalt
- 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 1/4tsp tsppepper
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 2 2tbsp tbspchopped fresh parsley
Preparation
In large heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; cook leeks, covered and stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until softened.
Add chicken; cook over medium-high heat, stirring, for about 4 minutes or until no longer pink inside.
Add chicken stock, rice, lemon peel and bay leaf; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
Discard lemon peel and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into warmed bowls; sprinkle with parsley.