Chicken and leek soup

My poor hubby is sick and there is nothing better at curing a sick person then some nice hot chicken soup. I make this like a broth and love to eat it with hot freshly made rolls but you can also cook up some noodles and throw it in at the end for a different twist.

Ingredients

200g chicken chopped (any part will do but I like breast or thigh fillets)

2 litres chicken stock

2 cups water

2 carrots chopped

2 leeks sliced

1 onion chopped

4 garlic cloves chopped

2 tables spoons Worcestershire sauce

salt and pepper to taste 

splash of oil

Method

• In a large soup pan on a high heat throw in your oil, onions, garlic and chicken. Brown until ingredients start turning golden, stirring.
• Place your stock and the extra water in the pan and bring to boil for 5 minutes. Using a ladle remove the top layer of the soup (the foamy bit)
• Place your carrots and leeks into the soup and bring to boil
• Reduce heat to low and let the mixture simmer for 1 hour
• After one hour, put in the worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper as needed. Cook for 5 more minutes and remove from heat

Serve with warm bread or noodles. Also optional is a garnish of coriander and a squeeze of lemon

Enjoy xx