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Chicken Soup with Lentils and Barley is for Soup.

Chicken Soup with Lentils and Barley takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Chicken Soup with Lentils and Barley takes 40 minutes to cook.

Chicken Soup with Lentils and Barley makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken Soup with Lentils and Barley are:

1/2 cup dried brown lentils
1 cup sliced leeks
1/2 cup green and/or red pepper
1/2 cup fresh mushrooms
1 garlic clove, minced
5 cups low sodium, low fat chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon (optional)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper (optional)
1 1/2 cups cooked chicken (can use turkey) (about 1/2 lb)
1 cups sliced carrots
1/2 cup celery
1/2 cup quick cooking barley
1 can (16 ounces) no salt added diced tomatoes
Spray olive or vegetable oil

Here is how you make Chicken Soup with Lentils and Barley:

1. Rinse and drain lentils, set aside2. In large sauce pan cook leeks, mushrooms, peppers and garlic in spray oil until tender.3. Stir in chicken broth, basil, oregano, rosemary, tarragon, black pepper and lentils. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.4. Stir in chicken, carrots, tomatoes and barley. Simmer, covered about 20 minutes.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AWYEAGLE.

The nutritional information for Chicken Soup with Lentils and Barley is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 176.7

• Total Fat: 1.1 g
• Cholesterol: 34.2 mg
• Sodium: 117.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
• Protein: 19.2 g