perfect recipe for spring as it takes advantage of seasonal produce like leeks, young carrots, and baby peas. Great for a hearty family dinner. serve on its own with bread or over noodles.

Prepare all ingredients before you start cooking as this dish comes together very quickly. Find the full list in the recipe linked below.

prepare the leeks

1

Wash and slice the leeks, prepare chicken, potatoes and vegetables.

Saute the leeks

2

Saute leeks with olive oil and butter to soften.

SAUTE chicken

3

Add diced chicken and cook for a couple more minutes.

add VEGGIES & GARLIC

4

Add potatoes, carrots, and galric.

Add seasonings

5

Add all remaining dry ingredients for the cooking.

Add liquid

6

Add the chicken broth or stock.

stir 

7

After adding the liquid stir thoroughly, scraping the bottom of the pot.

Pressure cook

8

Set to 5 minutes on HIGH pressure. Once done, allow 5 minutes of natural pressure release and then quick release.

Prepare leek GREMOLATA

9

While the stew is cooking, prepare the gremolata. Finely chop the green leek. Combine it with lemon zest and set aside for garnish.

ADD peas

10

Add the defrosted or fresh peas and stir through the hot stew.

ADD peas

11

Stir through the hot stew.

ADD heavy cream

12

Pour in a cup of heavy cream and a drizzle of lemon juice.

Stir through

13

Stir through. If you like the stew thicker, stir in 1 tbsp of flour mixed with 2-3 tbsp water, known as slurry.

Serve in bowls with leek gremolata sprinkled over the top and a side of crusty bread or over rice or noodles.