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Chicken: Chicken & Leek Soup

Source of Recipe

www.meals.com


List of Ingredients

2 1/2 pounds chicken parts
4 cups water
1 carrot, sliced
1 rib celery, sliced
1/2 cup barley
2 chicken bouillon cubes
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 cups leeks, sliced


Recipe

In a kettle combine cut-up chicken, water, sliced carrot, sliced celery rib, barley, chicken bouillon cubes, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat; cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Add sliced leeks. Return to a boil, reduce the heat; cover, and simmer until the chicken is done, about 15 minutes. Remove the chicken from the soup and cool slightly. Remove the bones and skin; cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces. Skim the surface of the soup. Remove the bay leaf. Return the chicken to the soup and heat until hot, about 5 minutes.