Subj : St. Agatha 03 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Thu Feb 04 2021 09:55:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Agatha's Traditional Cock-A-Leekie Categories: Five, Poultry, Vegetables, Rice Yield: 4 Servings 3 lb Whole chicken 12 md Leeks; well-washed, in 1" - lengths) 4 oz Long grain rice; washed 4 md Carrots; peeled, grated Salt & crushed black pepper Gather the ingredients. Put the chicken and half of the chopped leeks in a large stock pot or pan and cover with cold water. Cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid and simmer gently for 1 hour or until the chicken is falling off the bone. (This depends on the size and freshness of the chicken. It make take a little longer with an older chicken.) Take the pan off the heat and remove the chicken and place on a dish or large plate and keep to one side, covered, until it cools after which, it can be refrigerated. Strain the broth into a fresh pan large enough to hold the remaining ingredients. Add the rice and cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, add the grated carrots and the remainder of the chopped leeks. Continue cooking for 20 minutes, uncovered. Taste for the strength of flavor in the broth and, if necessary, reduce even further to increase the taste until you are happy with it. Season the broth with salt and pepper once you have reached the intensity of flavor you like. Chop a little of the reserved chicken into pieces, place in hot bowls, and pour over the broth and vegetables to create the finished soup. Serve and enjoy! RECIPE FROM: https://www.thespruceeats.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... "All right, so it's impossible. How long will it take?" --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .