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Chicken Barley Soup
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs peanut oil
- 2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken (thighs and breasts), cut into 2-inch cubes
- 1 large Spanish onion, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 tsp dried thyme leaves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup uncooked pearl barley
- 1/3 cup dry vermouth
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
Directions
- Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add the chicken pieces and brown on all sides. Remove the chicken from the pan with a slotted spoon, reserving the oil in the pan, and set aside.
- Add the onion, celery, and carrots to the pan and sweat for 4 minutes, until tender.
- Add the thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper and stir to coat the vegetables.
- Return the chicken to the pan and add the stock and pearl barley. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, partially cover, and simmer for 1 hour, until the barley is tender.
- Stir in the vermouth and simmer for 2 minutes to heat through.
- To serve, remove the bay leaves, ladle the soup into bowls, and top with the chopped parsley.
Recipe courtesy of The Daily Soup Cookbook by Leslie Kaul, Bob Spiegel, Carla Ruben, and Peter Siegel with Robin Vitetta-Miller. Copyright 1999 Carla Ruben, Bob Spiegel and Peter Siegel. All Rights Reserved. Published by Hyperion. Available wherever books are sold.
Nutrition Note: Nutrition Facts calculated using a serving size of 1 cup.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 222
Calories from Fat 51 (23%)
(9%)Total Fat 6g
(6%)Saturated Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
(16%)Cholesterol 48mg
(36%)Sodium 856mg
(24%)Potassium 826mg
Total Carbohydrate 20g
(20%)Dietary Fiber 5g
Sugars 3g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(44%)Protein 22g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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