Chunky Chicken-Barley Soup

Chunky Chicken-Barley Soup
Chunky Chicken-Barley Soup
9/13/08 Very good. Extremely easy. No leftovers. 11 carbs/cup. I usually add an entire rotisserie chicken.
  • Preparing Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Served Person: 8
contains white meat tree nut free nut free contains gluten red meat free shellfish free dairy free
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup barley
  • 3 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 4 tsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 cups onion chopped
  • 2 cups carrots chopped
  • 7-8 cups low fat, low salt chicken broth
  • 2 cups chicken chopped cooked
  • Carbohydrate 208.011046203619 g
  • Cholesterol 43.98625 mg
  • Fat 11.7082094652652 g
  • Fiber 37.3684027942909 g
  • Protein 40.4770085424853 g
  • Saturated Fat 3.3894889674162 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 Serving (2424g)
  • Sodium 8251.12650743223 mg
  • Sugar 170.642643409328 g
  • Trans Fat 1.78988163081587 g
  • Calories 1050 calories

Saute onion, carrots, celery and garlic in hot oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add chicken broth, water,seasonings and barley. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, partially covered, 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add chicken and heat an additional 10 minutes until barley is tender.