Lu's Chicken Barley Soup
- 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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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
papergoddess
Near Chicago, Il.
I hate to bake (almost as much as I hate to vacuum!), and I'll go to great lengths to avoid having to make cookies.