Chicken Soup With Apples And Leeks
- 3 lb. cooked and diced chicken breasts
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 3 leeks, sliced to 1-in. of green & washed thoroughly
- 2 golden apples or granny, cut 1/2-in. cubes
- 1 c. apple juice
- 3 c. chicken broth
- 3 Tbsp. calvados
- 1/2 c. heavy cream
- 1/2 c. apple cider vinegar
- In a heavy bottomed stock pot or large saute pan, melt butter. Add leeks and saute till tender.
- Add chicken and heat up with the leeks for a few minutes.
- Add vinegar to deglaze pan, turn down heat and add calvados; careful not to stand to close to pan because it will ignite.
- After flames are reduced add the other liquids and apple.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Garnish soup with either curry or cinnamon on top.
chicken breasts, unsalted butter, leeks, golden apples, apple juice, chicken broth, calvados, heavy cream, apple cider vinegar
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=51863 (may not work)