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Your Chicken Barley Soup Guide
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Cooking Tip
Making your own chicken broth? Here's a great tip: for a clear, golden colored broth, don't ever add the chicken liver. It will turn the stock a mucky, cloudy color.
For more fabulous tips about making chicken soup, visit our Chicken Soup Cooking Tips page.
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Chicken Barley Soup
Chicken Soup Recipe
We all love chicken soup. And this Chicken Barley Soup recipe is no exception. If you need inspiration and nutrition for your next meal, then this soup is the answer. Besides, barley is so good for you, not to mention the wonderful curative properties of chicken soup!
What you'll need:
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 28-oz. can tomatoes, chopped (including juice)
- 2 cups carrots, diced
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 to 2 Tbsp. fresh peeled ginger, grated
- 2 Tbsp. garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp. dried oregano, crumbled
- 1 Tbsp. dried basil, crumbled
- 1 tsp. prepared hot mustard (but not the dry kind)
- 6 to 8 chicken breasts, or legs
- 1/2 cup barley regular or instant
- 1 cup dry white wine or cooking wine
What to do:
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Combine all ingredients in one large cooking pot and bring to a boil.
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Cover and simmer for about 45 mintues. Uncover and simmer for another 30 minutes.
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Remove the bones and discard. Skim off any excess fat that rises to the top.
Serve this yummy soup hot and with a salad and warm bread for a complete meal.
A couple of notes: If you use instant barley, make sure you don't add it until the last 30 minutes of cooking. Also, this soup freezes very well and can stored in your freezer for 3-4 months.
This recipe for Chicken Barley Soup makes 4 delicious servings.
For more great soup ideas, check out some easy soup appetizer recipes or follow the links below.
Try some of these other delicious recipes:
Chicken Asparagus Chowder
Chicken Cabbage Noodle Soup
Chicken Rice Soup
Chicken Soup Caribbean Style
Chicken Tomato Cilantro Soup
Easy Chicken Gumbo
Fantastic Chicken Broth
Homemade Chicken Broth
Homemade Chicken Stock
Pueblo Chicken Soup
Traditional Chicken Broth
Traditional Chicken Stock
For a more complete listing of soup recipe ideas, visit my Soup Recipe Index page.
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