Chicken, Leek & Garlic Soup

Chicken, Leek & Garlic Soup
  • Author: janerollinson

This comforting chicken and garlic soup is a warm and flavorful dish that will fill your home with a tempting aroma. Enjoy the rich flavors and velvety texture of this hearty soup that blends roasted garlic, fresh leeks, tender shredded chicken, and a hint of lemon for a deliciously satisfying meal.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 2 bulbs of garlic
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 leeks, sliced
  • 500g cooked shredded chicken
  • 1 litre chicken stock
  • salt and pepper
  • juice of half a lemon

Instructions

  • Drizzle the garlic with 1 tbsp of the olive oil, wrap in foil and roast at 200C/400F/Gas 6 for 35 mins until they are soft.
  • After 15 mins, add the leeks covering them with foil. After 10 more mins, uncover the leeks and roast for a further 10 mins.
  • Allow to cool, then squeeze the garlic into a blender with the leeks and a third of the chicken, and blend with a third of the stock.
  • Warm the remaining stock and chicken in a saucepan and then add the blended mixture and stir until smooth.
  • Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice and serve.

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Yield

Serves 4