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Chicken and Barley Soup

A warm broth with chicken, nutty barley, and several root veggies.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chicken breast
  • 3/4 cup pearl barley
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 carrots sliced
  • 2 stalks celery sliced
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 bay leaf

Method
 

  1. Saute the onion, carrots, and celery in a pot until softened.
  2. Add the barley, broth, thyme, bay leaf, and chicken.
  3. Simmer 35 minutes until the barley is tender.
  4. Remove the chicken, shred it, and return it to the pot.
  5. Remove the bay leaf and season to taste before serving.

Notes

The barley keeps drinking up broth, so add more if it thickens overnight.