Chicken soup for your cold

Submitted by seashell

"I make this especially when someone is coming down with a cold or sore throat. The longer it cooks the better."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 5-6

ingredients

• 6 -8 cups water
• 4 -5 chicken bouillon cubes
• 2 cups cooked chicken or 2 cups cooked turkey
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cups baby carrots
• 1 1⁄2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 1⁄2 cup barley

directions

1. Cut up the chicken or turkey.
2. Chop the onion, slice the mushrooms.
3. Put all the ingredients, except for the tomatoes& barley in a large pot.
4. Bring to a boil, then simmer for@30 minutes.
5. Add the tomatoes.
6. Simmer for@1 hour.
7. Add barley.
8. Simmer for@1hour.

Reviews

[VickyJ]

Mark and I are both down with a cold, and this soup was wonderful. It felt really good going down on a sore throat. The flavor was terrific. I know that I'll be making this again!