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20 cups water
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1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken
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½ white onion, chopped
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2 large carrots, chopped
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2 celery ribs, chopped
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6 large leeks, cut into 1-inch chunks, or more to taste
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⅔ cup pearl barley
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1 teaspoon celery seed
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1 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Cockaleekie Soup
A filling winter stew served best with crusty bread on a cold day. This recipe will make enough to give to your neighbors and friends.
Recipes · Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes · Soup Recipes · Chicken Soup Recipes
| Prep Time: 30 mins |
| Cook Time: 3 hrs |
| Servings: 12 |
| Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins |
| Yield: 12 servings |
Ingredients
Ingredients List
Directions
Bring water to a boil in a large stock pot; cook chicken in the boiling water until fully cooked, about 1 hour. Remove chicken, keeping water in stock pot, and cool; discard skin, pull meat from bones, and put bones back into water for stock. Add onion, carrots, and celery to water and boil, about 1 hour.
Soak leeks in a bowl of water, about 10 minutes; drain.
Remove bones and vegetables from stock using a slotted spoon. Add chicken meat, leeks, barley, celery seed, cloves, salt, and black pepper to stock and simmer until barley is tender and flavors have blended, about 1 hour.
Cook's Note:
For a headier stew, add two diced parsnips or potatoes. For a lighter stew, exclude the barley and reduce cooking time to half.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts
| 285 | Calories |
| 18g | Fat |
| 20g | Carbs |
| 11g | Protein |