My Chicken and Barley Soup ☺. Return soup to heat; add carrots, celery, onion, pearl barley, bay leaves, chicken bouillon, poultry seasoning, sage, salt, and black pepper. Hearty Chicken and Barley Soup with lots of vegetables, a healthy, low calorie, quick and easy soup for those chilly days, although it's light enough to be enjoyed throughout the year. Best made with leftover or rotisserie chicken, this soup is a favourite with kids too, who will love the colourful veggies added to the soup.
But it's largely a matter of personal preference. Pre-soaking barley breaks down harder-to-digest proteins in grains (such as gluten) and produces a less chewy texture. I know Beef Barley Soup is generally more popular, but there's no reason this Chicken Barley Soup shouldn't share some of the spotlight. You can have My Chicken and Barley Soup ☺ using 6 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of My Chicken and Barley Soup ☺
- You need 1 pint of Boiling water.
- It's 1/4 Cup of Pearl Barley.
- It's 1 tbls of diced white onion.
- It's 1/2 can of Thick chicken soup.
- Prepare 1/4 Tsp of black cracked pepper.
- You need 1 of dried veg stock cube.1 pinch Salt.
It's got tons of flavor and is made with just SIX. Chicken vegetable barley soup- Add more vegetables such as green bell peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, potatoes, sweet potatoes,. Add mushrooms-You can use mushrooms in place of the chicken if you want to keep the soup vegetarian. It may not be that creative, but Chicken Barley Soup is still one of my all-time favorites when I need some cold-weather comfort food.
My Chicken and Barley Soup ☺ instructions
- Add all the ingredients together.but not the canned soup. Bring to the boil then turn down and simmer for 20 minutes. To cook the barley..
- After that time add another cup of boiling water and then stir often for 10 minutes..
- Lastly Add the canned soup stir and simmer for a further 20 minutes then turn off and leave to thicken..
- Heat up when you are ready to eat.and add 1/4 cup double Cream (optional)add a little chia seeds to garnish..
Barley is loaded with fiber, and this soup is kid-friendly too and the recipe is dairy-free and South Beach Diet Phase Two. Use Soup Recipes to find more recipes like this one. Chicken Barley Soup - a hearty, easy to make soup loaded with barley, chicken and veggies that's sure to satisfy! If you are looking to add more healthy foods to your diet, here is a great alternative to chicken noodle soup that taste just as good but is a healthier option. Instead of premade chicken, I used fresh chicken and cooked prior to starting the barley.