Chicken, Savoy Cabbage And Barley Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
2 cups savoy cabbage, sliced, ribs removed
1/2 cup leek, sliced
1/2 cup carrot, sliced
1/2 cup onion, chopped
6 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons pearl barley
7 ounces chicken legs
1 tablespoon chives, minced
salt and pepper

Preparation

Saute the cabbage, leeks, carrots and onions in the butter.
Add the cold chicken stock, barley and the chicken leg.
Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for 1 hour or until both the chicken and barley are cooked.
Remove the chicken leg, bone it, cut the meat into cubes and add to soup.
Sprinkle with chives and season with salt and pepper.