CHICKEN AND BARLEY SOUP

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Needed to use up some cooked chicken one day and remembered the tinned Beef with Veg and Barley soup I used to eat as a kid. This version didn't come out too bad at all.

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

10 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup pearl barley
1 lb mushroom, sliced
3 large carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium potato, cubed
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups diced cooked chicken
1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, to taste

Steps:

  • Bring chicken broth to boil in large pot over medium heat; add pearl barley, mushrooms, carrots, celery and onion and simmer for 25 minutes; add potato and simmer 15 minutes longer, or until barley is tender; add chicken, herbs and lemon juice to soup; season to taste; simmer 5 minutes; if you like a thinner soup, thin with some more chicken broth.
  • Note: If you want a'richer' soup, add up to 1/2 cup olive oil to the stock.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228.1, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 26.2, Sodium 1013.8, Carbohydrate 27.7, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 4.5, Protein 19.5

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