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Chicken and Barley Soup
4.5 from 27 votes

Chicken and Barley Soup

A deliciously hearty soup filled with lean chicken and nutritious barely and veggies. 

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 6
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 lbs chicken breast cooked and shredded, boneless, skinless
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups carrot about 4, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups celery about 4, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 large)
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 4 chicken broth low sodium, (14.5 oz) cans, plus more as desired
  • 3/4 cup pearl barley (uncooked)
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp sage dried
  • 1/2 tsp rosemary thyme, and marjoram, dried
  • salt to taste, freshly ground
  • black pepper to taste, freshly ground
  • 1/4 cup slightly packed , chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice fresh

Instructions

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  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add carrots, celery and onion and saute 3 - 4 minutes, add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer.
  2. Stir in chicken broth, barely, bay leaves, sage, rosemary, thyme, marjoram and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring mixture to a boil then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until barely is tender, about 50 - 60 minutes.
  3. Stir in chicken, parsley and lemon juice and serve warm. As soup rests the barely will absorb more liquid so add more chicken broth to thin as desired.