Chicken, Barley and Mushroom Soup

Submitted by Nif_H

"One of my all-time favourite soups, this is rich and very tasty. No one needs to know that it's healthy! You really should use the chicken thighs because it contributes a lot to the flavour and richness. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, chopped
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup pearl barley
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried sage
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cups mushrooms, coarsely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

directions

1. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, celery, carrots and cook, stirring frequently, 3-4 minutes. Add chicken and keep stirring for about 3 or 4 more minutes, until lightly browned.
2. Add broth, barley, sage, thyme, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Turn to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until barley is cooked.
3. Add mushrooms and parsley and cook for about 10 more minutes or until mushrooms are heated through.

Reviews

[JackieOhNo!]

What a nice change of pace from regular beef mushroom barley soup! I made this exactly as posted and ended up with a delicious and filling soup. It smells wonderful while it's cooking, too!

 

[Outta Here]

Very hearty and pure comfort food! I added a minced clove of garlic, and may add 1/4 cup more barley next time. Would be good with some canned, diced tomatoes also. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

 

[breezermom]

I halved the recipe for just me, so I'd have leftovers for lunch! Delicious soup, one that I will make often, since I am a "soupaholic"! The only thing I changed was too add just a bit of garlic after sauteing the veggies and chicken...didn't want it to burn. Otherwise, I stayed true to the recipe. Yummy soup! Thanks for sharing!

 

[lauralie41]

Will be adding this soup to my favorites! I used chicken tenderloins and didnt have sage on hand so added a little more thyme, dried parsley instead of fresh and only one cup of mushrooms. Enjoyed the barley a nice change from noodles. Will make sure I have sage on hand next time I make this soup. Made and reviewed for Susie's World Tour 2019 - Benelux.

 

[Chess Desalls]

This came out great! I needed to simmer longer for the barley to soften, but that may have been an issue with my barley. Thanks, loved this!