Leek Recipe

Chicken, Leek and Sweetcorn Soup recipe

This tasty soup is very hearty and is beautiful with some warm crusty bread.

Ingredients:

  • 3 cooked chicken breasts
  • 800ml chicken stock
  • 250g leeks
  • 350g sweetcorn
  • Salt and pepper

Method of Preparation:

  1. Shred the chicken breasts and set them to one side.

  2. Finely chop the leeks.

  3. Blitz 150ml of the stock with half of the sweetcorn until smooth, then transfer the puree and the rest of the stock to a pan and bring it to the boil.

  4. Add the leeks to the stock and simmer for ten minutes.

  5. Add the cooked chicken breasts and the remaining sweetcorn to the stock. Simmer for three or four minutes or so until the chicken and sweetcorn are heated through. Season well with salt and pepper and then serve.

This soup will serve four people easily. Sprinkle it with some freshly chopped parsley to serve.

Author: Laura Young.

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Conversions
800ml about 3 ½ cups (3.3814 cups based on 236.59 mililitres in a US cup)
250g about 9 oz (8.81825 oz based on 0.035273 ounces in a gram)
350g about 12 oz (12.34555 oz based on 0.035273 ounces in a gram)

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Published: June 10, 2011
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