Ingredients
6 leeks washed and trimmed
2 cup cooked chicken breast
4 tbsp butter
2 qt chicken broth
4 stalks of celery sliced
1 egg yolk
2 carrots cleaned and sliced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
Directions
1. Slice cleaned leeks into 1/2" slices. Melt butter in a large
skillet and add leeks, carrots, and celery, cook until lightly
browned.
2. Add all but 2 cups of chicken broth from the boiled chicken to the
skillet.
3. Add the chicken breast cut up into small cubes.
4. Cover and simmer for approx 2 hours.
5. In the 2 cups of chicken broth you saved add the egg yolk to it
and mix well. Add this to the skillet and continue cooking for
another 3 mins.
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Soup; Vegetable
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