Braveheart Cock A Leekie Soup Recipe
- 1 x 3.5lb frying chicken, cut into 8 pcs
- 1 lb Beef shanks, cut into 1-inch pcs
- 6 c. Chicken stock
- 3 slc Thick cut bacon
- 1 Tbsp. Dreid leaf thyme
- 1 x Bay leaf
- 3/4 c. Pearl barley
- 1 1/2 c. Minced leek, white only Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp. Minced parsley
- Put the chicken, beef, stock, bacon, thyme, and bay leaf in a large, heavy pot and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 30 min.
- Meanwhile boil barley in 1 1/2 c. water for 10 min.
- Drain and set aside.
- Remove chicken for pot.
- When cold enoguh to handle, debone and set aside.
- Add in leeks and barley to the pot, and simmer 15 min.
- Remove beef shanks and debone.
- Chop meat coarsely, and return to the pot, along with the chicken.
- Simmer covered, for 5 min more.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with parsley.
- Immigrant Ancestors by Jeff Smith
chicken, beef shanks, chicken, bacon, thyme, bay leaf, pearl barley, salt, parsley
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/braveheart-cock-a-leekie-soup-91297 (may not work)