Our recipe below is for the traditional Burns Night starter Cock-a-leekie. Deliciously Free, you’ll be cock-a-hoop about this satisfying soup!
Serves: 4
Syns per serving:
Free on Original and Green*
*Add 6 Syns if not using chicken as a Healthy Extra
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]2 skinless chicken quarters
2 pts/1.1l chicken stock made with Bovril
Bouquet garni (bay leaf, thyme and parsley)
4 leeks
salt and pepper
2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
[/FONT][/FONT]1. Place the chicken quarters in a pan with the stock and bouquet garni. Bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes.
2. Discard the bouquet garni, remove the chicken and set aside.
3. Finely shred the leeks, add to the hot stock, season well and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Dice the chicken, add to the soup and simmer for a further 10 minutes, until the leeks are tender. Serve sprinkled with parsley.