A variation of your Traditional Chicken Soup, this super-fast to make soup uses boneless chicken thighs and aromatic spices for a hearty addition to your Shabbat, Holiday and Passover meals. This is a great recipe for when you’re short on time. It takes minutes to make thanks to ready-made chicken stock and is incredibly fragrant. I often add more chicken and carrots to the soup. You can add your favorite additional vegetables too.

Chicken Leek Soup

Looking for a aromatic, speedy, delicious chicken soup recipe?  Especially before Passover when life is insane. One of the best and fastest chicken soup recipes is Chicken Leek Soup.  It’s SO good I even included the recipe in my book “Shabbos Under Pressure – Cooking with Pressure = Pressure Free Cooking“!

I made this batch heavy on the vegetables. If you prefer you can add more stock for a not quite so hearty bowl.

Making Chicken Leek Soup

I originally posted this recipe when I was just a young whippersnapper.   I’ve worked hard to improve things since then, and have updated the recipe slightly and even updated it to work in your Instant Pot as an option.

What I really like about this soup is how fast and how aromatic it is.  Every time I make it I’m literally luring people into the kitchen with the fragrance of rosemary, thyme, as well as the savory smells of the garlic, onions and leeks.

The aromatics in Chicken Leek Soup add an incredible amount of flavor.

Just a few ingredients make an incredible Chicken Leek Soup

While there are a few flavorful spices in this soup, there really aren’t a lot of other ingredients.   The initial time to prepare this recipe is spent on the chopping of onions and garlic, slicing leeks and carrots, and cubing the dark boneless chicken (pargiyot).

Ingredients in Chicken Leek Soup

Taking a break while the soup is simmering

I had kind of an interesting morning while prepping the soup. 

First this happened:

After the fire went out, it went in the trash.  However, I had to go buy another burner…

So… after all the drama, while the soup was simmering to meld all the amazing flavors I took a little break.

This is what I did…

Patches and Jiggly Fun. BTW – this is what I do with all the carrot peels. The pigs love them and we call them carrot noodles. Fun fact… right?

Here’s the Recipe for Chicken Leek Soup

This is a pretty straightforward recipe, but as YOU ARE THE EXECUTIVE CHEF IN YOUR KITCHEN if you decide to add more vegetables, like celery, or less leeks or more carrots… you get the idea…. GO FOR IT!

I’m going to include the pressure cooker instructions in the notes at the bottom of the recipe if you decide that you would like to make this in your Instant pot.

Chicken Leek Soup

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• Author: Sharon Matten - Kosher Everyday
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 35 minutes
• Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
• Category: Soup
• Method: Cooking
• Cuisine: Gluten Free
• Diet: Kosher

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A variation of your Traditional Chicken Soup, this super-fast to make soup uses boneless chicken thighs and aromatic spices for a hearty addition to your Shabbat, Holiday and Passover meals. This is a great recipe for when you’re short on time. It takes minutes to make thanks to ready-made chicken stock and is incredibly fragrant. I often add more chicken and carrots to the soup. You can add your favorite additional vegetables too.

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Ingredients

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• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs (pargiyot), cut into bite-size pieces
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 1 small onion, coarsely diced
• 2 large leeks, thinly sliced/chopped
• 1/2 pound carrots, sliced
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon cracked or crushed rosemary
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions

1. Heat one tablespoon olive oil in a stock pot over medium heat.
2. Add the chicken, garlic, salt and pepper and stir frequently until the chicken is browned and thoroughly cooked, about 10 minutes.
3. Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside.
4. Add the second tablespoon of olive oil to the pot.
5. Add the onion, leeks and carrots and cook about 5 minutes, stirring often.
6. Reduce heat to medium low, add the flour and stir to coat the veggies.
7. Add the stock and stir while it heats and thickens.
8. Add the chicken and simmer for 10 minutes so the flavors blend.
9. Add the herbs and simmer another few minutes.
10. Prior to serving, check the flavor once more and add salt, pepper and extra herbs to your liking.

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Equipment

Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Nonstick Hard-Anodized 8-Quart Stockpot with Lid,Black

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HexClad 8QT Hybrid Stock Pot with Lid

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Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker

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Notes

To reduce the sodium in this recipe you can reduce the added salt and/or use a lower sodium chicken broth.

Feel free to use a homemade chicken broth.  I have a great recipe in my book “Shabbos Under Pressure – Cooking with Pressure = Pressure Free Cooking” 😉

To prepare the leeks

1. Prepare the leeks by cutting off the roots and the very base of the stalk.
2. Trim off the dark green top and pull off the tough outer leaves.
3. Slice them lengthwise down the middle and rinse out any grit under running water.
4. Once clean, chop as coarsely as you like.
5. Rinse the chicken thighs and pat dry, then cut into bite-sized pieces.

You can add additional vegetables to the recipe according to your preference.

To make this recipe in an Electric Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot

1. Set the pot to sauté/brown.   Heat the oil in the pot.  Add the chicken, garlic, salt and pepper and stir frequently until the chicken is browned and thoroughly cooked, about 10 minutes.   Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside.  
2. Add a little more oil to the pot (if necessary).  Add the onion, leeks and carrots and cook about 5 minutes, stirring often.  Add the chicken stock, water, chicken, and herbs.
3. Press the stop button.  Secure the lid on the pot.  
4. Press the soup button, then start and allow the soup to cook for high pressure for 30 minutes.  Allow the pressure to release naturally for 30 minutes, then manually release the pressure.

Nutrition

• Serving Size:
• Calories: 171
• Sugar: 6 g
• Sodium: 676.5 mg
• Fat: 7.9 g
• Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
• Carbohydrates: 15.6 g
• Fiber: 2 g
• Protein: 10 g
• Cholesterol: 28.1 mg

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SHABBOS UNDER PRESSURE IS GREAT FOR PASSOVER!

FYI: I’m here to help make it way easier for you and reduce your pressure with my book “Shabbos Under Pressure“.  I’ve found that using my electric pressure cooker to prepare for Passover, makes the cooking way easier and more efficient.  For example, instead of cooking a huge pot of chicken soup on the stove for three hours, taking up valuable space on my stovetop,  I can make even better soup in just an hour/hour and a half in my Instant Pot.  I’ve even put together a Shabbos Under Pressure Passover Recipe Guide to help you convert the recipes in the book to Passover friendly recipes.  If you don’t already have “Shabbos Under Pressure” now would be a great time to order it to ensure that you receive it with enough time to plan and cook your Passover meals.  You can order it here:Here’s the Passover Under Pressure – The Shabbos Under Pressure Passover Guide:

CHECK OUT MY PASSOVER AMAZON INFLUENCER STOREFRONT!!

I’ve put together some of my favorite Passover items on Amazon into one store!  You can find ingredients for my Passover recipes as well as gorgeous Judaica items that will enhance your Passover.   There are tools that I find invaluable for Passover prep and for during the whole Holiday. Make sure to check out the Kosher Everyday Passover Amazon Influencer Storefront!  Click on the image to go the page.

Refillable oil sprayers like these Evo Oil Sprayers are especially great for Passover, when aerosol sprays can be super expensive. Simply refill them with your favorite oils. I use avocado in one and garlic oil in another! They’re economical and environmentally responsible too. You can find these on my Passover Amazon Influencer Storefront.

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