Homestyle Chicken Barley Soup
Yield
8 servingsPrep
30 minCook
1 hrsReady
1 hrsLow in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | cup |
carrots
sliced |
|
| 1 | cup |
celery
sliced |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 5 | cups |
water
|
|
| 1 | can |
chicken broth, low salt
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
pearl barley
medium |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
thyme
crushed |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
optional |
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 1 | cup |
chicken
cooked, chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 237 | ml |
carrots
sliced |
|
| 237 | ml |
celery
sliced |
|
| 15 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1.2 | l |
water
|
|
| 1 | can |
chicken broth, low salt
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
pearl barley
medium |
|
| 5 | ml |
thyme
crushed |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
optional |
|
| 0.6 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 237 | ml |
chicken
cooked, chopped |
|
Directions
In a 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, cook onion, carrots and celery in oil until onion is tender.
Add remaining ingredients except chicken.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add cooked chicken; continue cooking 5 to 10 minutes or until chicken is heated through and barley is tender.
Add additional water or chicken broth if soup becomes too thick upon standing.
