Chicken Barley Soup

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  • Number of Servings: 13
Ingredients
16 cups Chicken Stock (home-made or favorite fat free, low sodium brand).75 cup Barley2 cups Potatoes (diced)1 14 oz can Diced Tomatoes3 cups Carrots (diced)1 cup Celery (diced)1 cup Onion (diced)3 cloves Garlic (minced).75 cup Frozen Corn1.5 cups Frozen Peas1 cup Frozin Green Beans4 cups Kale (ribs removed and chopped)1 lb Chicken Breast (cooked and diced) 1 tsp Black Pepper.5 tsp Dried Thyme.5 tsp Dried Rosemary1 or 2 Dried Bay Leaves
Directions
1. In a pot bring 3 cups of water and your barley to a boil and cook for 20 minutes or so (don't cook fully as it will finish cooking in broth). Drain and set aside.

2. Bring your stock, bay leaf, black pepper, thyme, rosemary to a boil. Add your potatoes and turn to simmer.

3. In a fry pan, sprayed with non-stick spray saute your onions for a couple of minutes to soften, than add celery, carrots and garlic. Saute for another minute or two. Add to stock. Add diced tomatoes.

4. When potatoes are tender add chicken and frozen vegetables and bring back to boil.

5. Once boiling add chicken, kale and cooked barley, heat through and serve.


Serving Size: Makes 13 2-cup servings

Number of Servings: 13

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user A-NEW-TARA.

Servings Per Recipe: 13
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 213.2
  • Total Fat: 1.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 21.9 mg
  • Sodium: 183.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.5 g
  • Protein: 14.0 g

Member Reviews
  • 1HAPPYSPIRIT
    It takes time to prepare but well worth it! - 4/26/20
  • PWILLOW1
    Love lots of veggies in my soup. This one is a winner. - 4/10/20
  • MUGABI123
    Looks tasty AND healthy! - 12/23/19
  • GEORGE815
    Nice recipe - 11/22/19
  • CD2693807
    I would also add sliced mushrooms and broccoli and maybe some zucchini... love veggies and thick loaded soup
    - 7/7/17
  • FUSIONFITNESS3
    Just enjoyed another bowl of this delicious, healthy, full of flavor soup for lunch. Great winter lunch. Will be making this one many more times. - 12/10/12