I had just done some reading on the benefits of leeks (and as a result, obviously bought some) and decided to channel my inner Bridget Jones and make some soup. There was no blue to be found on the leek, so felt safe in so far as my soup turning blue went ;). So this is my left over crock pot chicken leek soup:

1 leek, green husks removed, cut in half and washed

4 large carrots, peeled and diced into discs

4 stalks celery, diced

Chicken meat from 1 breast and 1 thigh (leftover from crock pot, roughly 1/2 a young chicken

Left over liquid from crock pot chicken for stock

garlic salt thyme, rosemary, oregano and parsley to taste

1/2 package rice noodles

Before you get started, here is a quick little video I used for preparing leeks, since I had never done it before! I just you tubed and liked this one because she gives you suggestions on what to do with leftovers and other ideas to use leeks for :).

Thinly slice leeks and saute on the bottom of stock pot in a little olive oil and garlic salt. Add carrots and celery. Sweat these vegetables for about 5 minutes. Add your cooked or left over chicken. Add spices to taste and your left over liquid from the crock pot chicken or about 2 cups chicken stock and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes to an hour (or longer, ie until your next meal!) to let all the flavors combine. Right before serving, bring soup to a boil and add your rice noodles. They will finish cooking in about 2 minutes, so you can reduce to a simmer and serve! I recommend serving this soup with a little avocado on top, it’s delicious!