Chicken leek soup

Ingredients

• 400 g Chicken drumstick, meat only, chopped finely
• 3 pcs Leeks, washed and chopped
• 950 ml Homemade chicken stock
• 3 tbsp Olive oil
• 3 pcs Garlic, chopped
• 1 pcs Bay leaf
• 2 tbsp Thyme, fresh
• 2 tsp Lemon zest, finely grated
• 4 tbsp Parsley, fresh, chopped

Method

1. Place the chicken and bay leaf in a small pan.
2. Add water to cover and bring to boil.
3. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Heat olive oil in a soup pot.
5. Add the chopped leeks, garlic and cook for 8 minutes.
6. Add the stock and bring to boil.
7. Strain in some of the chicken cooking liquid.
8. Reduce heat to a simmer.
9. Remove the chicken from poaching liquid and stir into the stock.
10. Simmer for 15 minutes.
11. Add the thyme, and lemon zest, along with parsley.
12. Simmer for 5 minutes additional and serve.