CHICKEN AND BARLEY SOUP

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Soup doesn't need to simmer for hours when you rely on rotisserie chicken, chicken broth, canned tomatoes and quick-cooking barley.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth (4 cups)
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)
2 medium stalks celery, sliced (1 cup)
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (about 3 oz)
1/3 cup uncooked quick-cooking barley
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
2 cups chopped deli rotisserie chicken (from 2- to 2 1/2-lb chicken)

Steps:

In 3-quart saucepan, mix all ingredients except chicken. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Cover; simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until barley is tender.
Add chicken. Cover; cook about 3 minutes or until chicken is hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1000 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g