Sage Chicken Leek Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter (divided)
• 25 sage leaves
• 1 onion
• 2 cups leeks
• 1/2 cup white
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup barley
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• 2 cups chicken

Recipe

• 1 cut the onion in half from the root to the tip and thickly slice it.
• 2 seperate the slices into half rings and set aside.
• 3 thinly slice the leeks (the white part and some green) and set aside.
• 4 melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a heavy soup pot over medium heat.
• 5 fry the sage leaves until they are crispy - but still green not brown.
• 6 remove the sage leaves from the pot - set aside and drain on a paper towels.
• 7 add the other 2 tablespoons of butter to the pot.
• 8 add the onion to the pot and fry over medium low heat until they caramelize.
• 9 add the leeks to the pot and stir for another couple of minutes.
• 10 add the to deglaze the pot loosening up any browned bits.
• 11 add the chicken stock, barley, salt and pepper.
• 12 bring everything to a boil and then turn down to simmer.
• 13 simmer for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
• 14 add the chicken.
• 15 simmer until the barley is tender.
• 16 chop the fried sage leaves and sprinkle them over the soup just before serving.