Description
A hearty chicken barley soup packed with flavor and nutrition.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, diced
- 1 cup barley
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, sauté onion, carrots, and celery until soft.
- Add garlic and cook for another minute.
- Add diced chicken and cook until no longer pink.
- Stir in barley, broth, water, thyme, and bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove bay leaf before serving.
Notes
- Adjust cooking time if using pre-cooked chicken.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to three days.
- This soup can be frozen for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: chicken barley soup, hearty soup, chicken soup, barley recipe