VEGETABLE CHICKEN BARLEY SOUP

Vegetable Chicken Barley Soup image

With chicken, barley and a host of delicious veggies, this is a tasty antidote to cold and flu chills. -Patricia Randall, Newton, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
2 cups chopped leeks (white portion only)
1 celery rib, thinly sliced
1 carrot, thinly sliced
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
2-1/4 cups water
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup quick-cooking barley

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon oil until no longer pink. Remove and set aside., In the same pan, saute the leeks, celery and carrot in remaining oil for 4 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in the broth, water, seasonings and chicken. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes., Stir in barley and return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until barley and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 218 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 550mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges