Description
A hearty chicken barley soup packed with vegetables and flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, diced
- 1 cup barley
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat some oil over medium heat.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté until soft.
- Add diced chicken and cook until browned.
- Stir in barley, broth, thyme, and bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper. Remove bay leaf before serving.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Reheat on the stove or in the microwave.
- Add more broth if soup thickens too much.
- 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: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: chicken barley soup