Cockaleekie Soup

Name: Cockaleekie Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Ingredients: 20 cups water; 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken; ½ white onion, chopped; 2 large carrots, chopped; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 6 large leeks, cut into 1-inch chunks, or more to taste; ⅔ cup pearl barley; 1 teaspoon celery seed; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Rating: 3.8 stars

5 Ratings
4 Reviews
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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.

By Thrillqill

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Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

cook:

3 hrs

total:

3 hrs 30 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

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.

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Step 2

Soak leeks in a bowl of water, about 10 minutes; drain.
Step 3

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:

284 calories; 18.2 g total fat; 33 mg cholesterol; 266 mg sodium. 20.2 g carbohydrates; 10.8 g protein; Full Nutrition

Reviews (4)

Most helpful positive review

Debbie MacAleese Magee

04/17/2017

I will definitely make it again as my husband liked it and there is not too many soups he will eat and like Read More

Most helpful critical review

Soup Loving Nicole

04/06/2015

I started with half a teaspoon of cloves and would only do a pinch next time. This makes a rich and tasty stock but the end result needs more substance in my opinion. The cook's notes state that potato or parsnips can be added but I decided to add celery and carrots back into the soup and didn't add them until the last 30 minutes of cook time. As written I can only give this 3 stars but it is easily tweaked and has potential. Read More

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5 Ratings