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Chicken Mushroom Barley Soup
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 quarts. water
- 3 lbs. chicken parts
- 1 1/2 c. sliced celery
- 1 1/2 c. sliced carrots
- 1/2 c. minced onion
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound mushrooms
- 3/4 c. uncooked barley
Directions
- Place water, chicken, celery, carrot, onion, salt, thyme, bay leaf and pepper in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, till the chicken is tender, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, rinse, pat dry and slice mushrooms (should make about 5 1/2 c.); set aside.
- Strain chicken and vegetables, reserving broth. Remove chicken meat from the bones; cut the chicken into cubes.
- Return chicken, vegetables and reserved broth to the saucepan, along with the barley and reserved mushrooms; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, till the barley is tender, about 40 min. Serves 8.
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