Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 130 min
Difficult: Easy
Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients

1 x 1-1.5 kg chicken
1 onion, cut into quarters
400-800g leeks, cut into inch long (2-3cm) pieces,
white and green parts to be kept separate
Chicken stock from boiling the chicken
1 bay leaf and a bunch of parsley
salt and pepper

Directions

Put the chicken in a large pot and nearly cover with water, add the herbs and salt and slowly bring to the boil. Skim, cover and simmer until tender, for approximately 2 hours. Remove the bird, and allow to cool slightly. Meanwhile add the green part of the leeks to the stock and add the prunes (cut ito quarters) and continue to simmer. Cut the meat from the chicken into smallish pieces and return them to the soup, with the white part of the leeks. Simmer for a further 10 minutes. Check the seasoning and serve.

Cock-a-Leekie Soup is better the next day, so if you have time, try and prepare it in advance and reheat it when needed.