GRANNYDRAGON'S COCK-A-LEEKIE SOUP

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Simple, soothing and comforting. Probably our families all time favorite soup. You have got to make this with your own homemade chicken stock. I have a freezer full of stocks. May I suggest Kittencal's Turkey Stock recipe, only make it from a chicken carcass. When serving you can add a bit of cream or 1/2 & 1/2 to the bowl, I do not!

Provided by Grannydragon

Categories     Free Of...

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 bunches leeks, throughly rinsed and diced
2 onions, peeled and diced
3 stalks celery, diced, leaves included
1/4 lb butter or 1/4 lb chicken fat
4 cups chicken stock
2 lbs red potatoes, with peels on, diced
salt and pepper
half-and-half (optional)

Steps:

  • Throughly rinse leeks to remove inner sandy grit.
  • Sautee diced leeks, onions, and celery in butter, in a soup pot, until soft.
  • Add homemade chicken stock and potatoes. Simmer 35 minutes or less, testing for the tenderness of the potatoes.
  • Adjust the seasonings.
  • At this point you could add half and half to thicken. I never do! However,DO NOT boil after the addition of the 1/2 and 1/2.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.3, Fat 13.2, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 34.1, Sodium 272.9, Carbohydrate 25.5, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 4.5, Protein 5.7

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