Gramma Nolan's Chicken Escarole Barley Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 96.2
  • Total Fat: 1.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 10.3 mg
  • Sodium: 944.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 7.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Gramma Nolan's Chicken Escarole Barley Soup calories by ingredient


Introduction

This is an easy, delicious soup that's also great for freezing and heating another day! This is an easy, delicious soup that's also great for freezing and heating another day!
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    3 lbs skinless chicken breast
    (best to slow bake/roast in chicken broth @ 350 degrees
    for 1 hour covered then cubed)
    12 Cups - College Inn Chicken Broth - 99% Fat Free
    5 Cups - Escarole Lettuce (fresh)
    1 Cup - pearled, raw Barley

Directions

Bake/roast chicken breast in 1 cup broth, covered 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Clean all visible fat off chicken, cube and add chicken and roasted broth to broth in 4 qt pot.

Heat to boil, add Barley; place on low/simmer covered for 1 hour (add more broth as desired/needed)

Chop Escarole to bite size pieces and add to soup. Stir and simmer another 10 minutes.

Recommend serving with freshly grated parm cheese on top!



Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JULES764.