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Barley and Chicken Soup is for Soup.

Barley and Chicken Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Barley and Chicken Soup takes 40 minutes to cook.

Barley and Chicken Soup makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Barley and Chicken Soup are:

2 chicken breast no skin, no bone, cut in bite size
1/2 cup barley, uncooked
1/2 tsp ground thyme, or 1 tsp dry thyme, or 1 tbsp fresh thyme (adjust to taste)
2 tbsp dry parsley or 4 tbsp fresh (adjust to taste)
2 cups carrots, sliced or diced
2 cups celery, sliced or diced
1 medium onion diced

Here is how you make Barley and Chicken Soup:

In a large pot heat water and add washed chicken pieces.Let boil 5 min, or until you can skim the soup.Skim it and add celery , carrots and onion.Let boil for 5 min.Add 1 tbsp salt, start with 1 tsp and increase if needed to taste.Let boil for another 5 min.Add thyme and parsley and after another minute or so, add barley.Do not add more than 1/2 cup. The soup will become cloudy and thicken a little.Let simmer another 20- 30 minutes or until the barley is cooked to your taste. (I like it a little chewy).Add pepper to taste and serve.Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MIOARA01.

The nutritional information for Barley and Chicken Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 102.7

• Total Fat: 0.8 g
• Cholesterol: 27.4 mg
• Sodium: 762.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 11.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
• Protein: 12.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Barley and Chicken Soup is Low Fat