Chicken Soup Irish-Style - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 c. water
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 lb. chicken parts (wings, necks and backs)
2 stalks celery, diced
1 leek, diced
1 large carrot, diced
2 medium potatoes, diced
1/2 c. peas
2 egg yolks
3/4 c. plain yogurt
1/2 head lettuce, coarsely shredded

Preparation

Bring water, salt and chicken parts to a boil in a large saucepan; cover and simmer 1 hour.
Add celery, leek, carrot and potatoes; simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove chicken from broth and add peas.
Simmer 8 minutes.
Remove scum from soup.
Lightly beat egg yolks; stir in yogurt.
Remove soup from heat and stir in yogurt mixture.
Adjust seasonings.
Garnish with lettuce.
Serve at once.