Wednesday dinner is usually soup, our schedules get a bit crazy & its something we can make ahead & grab when we have a minute… tonight was no different.
Tonight's soup was Cock-A-Leekie, a nice simple but incredibly flavorful soup, one of Jeff's favorites!
Ingredients:
8 slices Bacon, cooked crisp, diced
1 lb boneless/skinless Chicken Breast, diced
2 1/2 cups Leeks, whites & some greens,
quartered lengthwise & sliced thin
Fresh Spices:
2 Tbl fresh Thyme leaves, chopped slightly to release flavor
2 Tbl fresh Parsley, chopped fine
quartered lengthwise & sliced thin
1 cup shredded/grated Carrot
1 cup diced Celery
1/2 cup Barley
8 cups Water*
2 Tbl + 2 tsp Better Than Bouillon Chicken*
* Optionally: 8 cups of chicken broth/stock of your choice
Dry Spices:
2 tsp Sea Salt
1/4 tsp Whole Peppercorns
1 Bay LeafFresh Spices:
2 Tbl fresh Thyme leaves, chopped slightly to release flavor
2 Tbl fresh Parsley, chopped fine
Directions:
Cook Bacon to very crisp (if not already cooked), pat dry to remove grease/fat, dice. Grind dry spices together with a Mortar & Pestle. Put all ingredients into a soup pot and cook for 30 minutes. At this point if you'd like to keep it warm (for days like our crazy Wednesdays) you can transfer to a Crock Pot & leave it on Low. Suggest enjoying it with a good bread, like this Sourdough.
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