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Cock-a-Leekie Soup
A traditional Scottish soup of chicken and leeks, simmered with prunes and pearl barley until thick and hearty.
Total time
115 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
100 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Scottish
Ingredients
1whole chicken (about 1.5kg)
3leeks, thickly sliced
3carrots, diced
1/2 cuppearl barley
8pitted prunes, halved
2Lwater or chicken stock
1bay leaf
fresh thymefew sprigs
salt and pepperto taste
Instructions
1
Place chicken in a large pot with water, bay leaf and thyme. Bring to a boil and skim.
2
Simmer 1 hour until chicken is very tender. Remove and cool. Strip meat off the bone.
3
Return meat to pot. Add barley, carrots and half the leeks. Simmer 30 minutes.
4
Add remaining leeks and prunes. Cook 10 minutes. Season.
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