Chicken Leek Soup with White Wine (Island of Crete-Greece)
Koula Barydakis
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Servings 6
Calories 406 kcal
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 pounds chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 large leek, cut into thin rounds
- 4 green onions (scallions), chopped
- 4 celery sticks, chopped
- 1 small cabbage, cut into thick slices
- 1 cup white wine
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- pinch of nutmeg
- 3 cups water
In a deep pot, heat the olive oil. Add the chicken and sauté until cooked on the outside. Add the leeks, green onions, and celery. Sauté for 1 minute.
Add cabbage and sauté for a few minutes until fork tender. Add wine, salt, pepper, paprika, nutmeg and water. Mix well.
Cook on low heat for 45 minutes.
Calories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 34gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 211mgPotassium: 847mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 514IUVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 2mg