Chicken and Barley Soup
"This is from Baby, Let'd Eat! It was originally Barley Soup, but I changed it and added chicken. This comes out thick and creamy. Yum! I used dried minced onions as a time saver."
photo by WI Cheesehead
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
5
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup hulled barley
- 2 tablespoons hulled barley
- 5 cups low sodium chicken broth, plus more if needed
- 1 carrot, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 small sweet potato, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup fresh broccoli florets
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- salt, to taste
- 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
directions
- Place barley, chicken broth, carrot, sweet potato, broccoli, onion and bay leaf in a large pot and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.
- Stir occasionally from time to time and check to see that there is enough liquid. If not, add more chicken broth.
- After 1 hour, add chicken and simmer for another 1/2 hour, or until barley is soft.
- Remove the bay leaf and serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
WI Cheesehead
Watertown, Wisconsin
I am a Christian wife and mother of 3 kids. Since my DH's high cholesterol, we've been eating better. I never used to like cooking. Since eating better, I've liked learning and preparing new recipes. My kids haven't reconciled themselves to the new eating yet. I grind my own grain and make all my own breads.?Working 2 hours a day in the local high school lunch room.??I am homeschooling my high schooler.? ?Also found out 1 child has multiple food allergies (wheat, dairy, tomato, chocolate, etc) and another is gluten sensitive. So, we just started (July 09) eating gluten and dairy free. I've been busy with getting our house market ready, even though it's not the best time for that.?
