Lu's Chicken Barley Soup

Name: Lu's Chicken Barley Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 3 carrots, peeled and chopped; 2 quarts water; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 tablespoon ground sage; 2 -3 teaspoons chicken soup base (or bouillon); 2 chicken legs (drumstick and thigh) or 4 skinless chicken thighs; 1/2-3/4 cup pearl barley (I like my soup thick so I use 3/4 cup); 1 large potato, peeled and diced; 1 cup frozen green beans or 1 cup lima beans (optional); salt and pepper

Submitted by papergoddess

"Hearty,easy soup for a cold day. Great with a fresh loaf of bread."

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Ready In:: 1hr 40mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
3 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 quarts water
2 bay leaves
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon ground sage
2 -3 teaspoons chicken soup base (or bouillon)
2 chicken legs (drumstick and thigh) or 4 skinless chicken thighs
¹⁄₂ - ³⁄₄ cup pearl barley (I like my soup thick so I use 3/4 cup)
1 large potato, peeled and diced
1 cup frozen green beans or 1 cup lima beans (optional)
salt and pepper

directions

Saute onion and celery in olive oil.
Add water, carrots, and chicken pieces; simmer 30 minutes.
Add barley; simmer 30 minutes.
Add potatoes and beans;simmer 30 minutes Remove chicken pieces; take meat off bones, chop and return meat to soup.

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Reviews

My husband and I enjoyed this uniquely seasoned soup. Never would have thought sage and allspice would be that good together, but was so delicious. Wonderful comfort food--healthy and filling. Thanks for sharing this one.

ratherbeswimmin
Very good, a little different than my regular chicken soup recipe. I used canned chicken broth instead of water and chicken base. I also put everything in the crockpot and let it cook on medium for 4 hours.

Lucy6562
Yummy comfort food. We called this barley fart soup growing up :-)

IAteMyGluestick
I made this delicious soup yesterday. I didn't have any celery in the house so I sub. celery salt in its place. I used frozen green beans, a little more than what you called for. What a lovely thick soup. I'll make this one again.

Shar-on

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Very good, a little different than my regular chicken soup recipe. I used canned chicken broth instead of water and chicken base. I also put everything in the crockpot and let it cook on medium for 4 hours.

Lucy6562