Chicken and Barley Soup

Submitted by tannermom

"Phase 1 of Fast Metabolism Diet"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 1⁄2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash
• 2 cups cubed zucchini
• 2 cups cubed summer squash
• 1 cup broccoli floret
• 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup barley

directions

1. Put 4 cups water and broths in pot. Add chicken, onion, garlic, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Bring all ingredients to a boil. Turn down heat to low and aloow soup to simmer for 1 hour.
2. Add vegetables and barley to soup pot. Return to a boil, decrease to low and simmer for another hour or two, until vegetables have desired texture.

Reviews

[Q3nana]

Very bland. Looking for ways to pick it up,