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Hearty Chicken Barley Soup

Name: Hearty Chicken Barley Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 5 servings.
Ingredients: 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 pounds), cut up; 2 quarts water; 1-1/2 cups chopped carrots; 1 cup chopped celery; 1/2 cup medium pearl barley; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon dried sage

3 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 1-1/2 hours

Makes

5 servings

No question—this is my favorite soup. It's so filling that I serve it as a hearty main dish, and I have given the recipe to many of our friends and relatives. It tastes too good to keep to yourself!

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Ingredients

1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 pounds), cut up
2 quarts water
1-1/2 cups chopped carrots
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup medium pearl barley
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried sage

Directions

In a stock pot, cook chicken in water until tender. Remove chicken and set aside until cool enough to handle. Cool broth and skim off fat.
Remove meat from bones; discard bones and cut meat into cubes; return to pot along with remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for at least 1 hour or until vegetables and barley are tender. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 259 calories, 5g fat (0 saturated fat), 89mg cholesterol, 127mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable.

Hearty Chicken Barley Soup

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