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Cock a Leekie Soup

A Scottish classic, this Cock a Leekie Soup (or chicken and leek soup) is filled with juicy, roasted chicken, aromatic leeks and tender rice all wrapped in flavorful chicken stock. Ready in under 30 minutes, this chicken soup recipe is light on both your waistline and your pocketbook - a "win-win" situation in my book!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Scottish
Servings: 6
Calories: 340kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 1 lb. leeks sliced lengthwise and then cut into ¼ inch slices (about 2 large leeks)
  • 10 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 8 cups homemade chicken stock
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • ½ cup long grained white rice
  • 2 cups shredded roasted chicken
  • cup slivered prunes
  • 1 - 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice optional

Instructions

  • In a large stockpot of dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the leeks and saute until the leeks are bright green. If the leeks are beginning to brown, reduce the heat. Add the thyme, chicken stock, salt, white pepper, rice and chicken. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the rice is tender. Add the roasted chicken and prunes and cook for another 5 minutes. Taste the soup. You may need to add more salt, pepper or lemon juice. NOTE: Adding lemon juice isn't traditional, but I find the little bit of acid really brightens the flavor of the soup so you may omit it if you wish.

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Notes

Traditionally, this soup is made by stewing the chicken to create the stock. Since I don't like stewed chicken, I use roasted chicken meat and chicken stock. Homemade chicken stock is incredibly easy to make so save those roasted chicken carcasses! This stock recipe fromThe Kitchn is a great one if you've never made stock using your slow cooker.

Nutrition

Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 1292mg | Potassium: 641mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1535IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 3.1mg