Chicken and Barley Soup
- Reviews 9
Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 10 cups chicken broth
- 3⁄4 cup pearl barley
- 1 lb mushroom, sliced
- 3 large carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 medium potato, cubed
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, to taste
Directions
- Bring chicken broth to boil in large pot over medium heat; add pearl barley, mushrooms, carrots, celery and onion and simmer for 25 minutes; add potato and simmer 15 minutes longer, or until barley is tender; add chicken, herbs and lemon juice to soup; season to taste; simmer 5 minutes; if you like a thinner soup, thin with some more chicken broth.
- Note: If you want a'richer' soup, add up to 1/2 cup olive oil to the stock.
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