Cock-a-Leekie Soup

===Description===
 
A great Poultry soup canadian style, delicious with every spoon of it. The ingredients are there to complete a piece of art in soups ! 
 
===Ingredients===
* 2 tbl vegetable oil
* 2 cup leeks, sliced
* 2 x Chicken breasts, cubed boneless, skinless
* 6 cup chicken stock
* 3/4 cup long-grain rice
* 1 x 2-inch strip lemon peel
* 1 x bay leaf
* 1 tsp salt
* 1/4 tsp pepper
* 2 tbl Fresh parsley, chopped 
 
===Directions===
 
If the soup is to be made ahead, add the rice just before serving to prevent it from overcooking.
In saucepan, heat vegetable oil over medium heat; cook leeks, covered, for about 5 minutes or until softened. Add Chicken; cook over medium-high heat, stirring, for about 4 minutes or until Chicken in no longer pink inside. Stir in stock, rice, lemon peel and bay leaf.
Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Discard lemon peel and bay leaf. Stir in salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley. 6 servings for $8.38 CDN 
 
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===See Also===
 
 
Category: Canadian Soups
Category:Canadian Recipes
Category:Bay Leaf Recipes
Category:lemon peel Recipes
Category:parsley Recipes
category:long-grain rice Recipes
category:vegetable oil Recipes
category:chicken stock Recipes
category:lemon peel Recipes
category:bay leaf Recipes
category:Chicken Recipes
category:parsley Recipes
category:pepper Recipes
category:rice Recipes
category:salt Recipes
category:leek Recipes