Cock-a-leekie Stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup sliced carrots
• 1 cup barley
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 leek, sliced

Recipe

• in a large pot combine the chicken, carrots, barley, water, bouillon and salt and pepper to taste. bring all to a boil. reduce heat, cover and let simmer for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside. skim broth as needed.
• remove chicken from pot and add leeks. bring back to a boil; reduce heat, cover and let simmer another 15 minutes or so, until thickened.
• meanwhile, skin and debone the cooked chicken. return chicken meat to thickened stew and cook for about 5 minutes to heat through. serve hot.