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Vegetable Chicken Barley Soup

January 4, 2016 By Dawn 7 Comments

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This vegetable chicken barley soup is a hearty soup that will warm you up on these cold winter days.

Vegetable Chicken Barley Soup

Can you believe it? The holidays are over. I really wonder where does the time go to. It seems like a minute ago I was jumping for joy because I had a whole week off from work. Now I am back to work, with no break on the horizon. Oh well, I guess that is life.

Since I am back to work, I am back to making a kettle of soup for the work week. I really needed to get back to making soup after all that I ate over the holidays. It is nice to have something that is healthier than all the candies and cookies that I have been eating. Why is it every year I tell myself that I will eat cookies and candies in moderation then the holidays come around and I overeat on all the goodies? I really need to work on my willpower.

Vegetable Chicken Barley Soup

Enough with overeating and willpower, let’s get on with this soup recipe.

This is the time of year in Minnesota when I really need to have a hot bowl of soup for lunch. I have a tendency to be cold while sitting at my desk working and I look forward to a something that will warm me up at lunch time.

I like something that is hearty too, something that will get me through the second half of the day. The barley in this soup will get the job done; it will fill you up and keep you going.

Vegetable Chicken Barley Soup

Oh, and yeah this soup is really easy to make. You can use chicken broth that you buy at the store or you can make it yourself. If you are buying the broth, I would recommend that you buy the low sodium type. I used fresh onions, celery, and carrots, but used canned tomatoes, the corn and peas were frozen ones. It really didn’t take too much time and the soup was ready to eat.

The nice thing about this soup or really any soup if you don’t like a vegetable in the recipe you can omit it and add something that you do enjoy. I go with the vegetables that I have in the refrigerator or the pantry. It is nice to add to the flavor with herbs. If you don’t have fresh herbs don’t worry you can use dried ones.

Vegetable Chicken Barley Soup

Really,  you can’t have a better lunch than a bowl of hot soup. Yum!

Vegetable Chicken Barley Soup

Vegetable Chicken Barley Soup

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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: vegetable chicken barley soup, chicken barley soup, chicken vegetable soup
Author: Dawn Yucuis

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 1 1/2 cup sliced carrots
  • 2 cups cooked chicken cut into bite size pieces
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 1 14.5 ounces can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup barley
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • 1/2 cup frozen corn

Instructions

  • In a large Dutch oven heat the oil and saute onions, celery, and carrots for about 10 minutes or until they are starting to get tender; stirring occasionally.
  • When you are finished with sauteing the vegetables add the broth, cooked chicken, canned tomatoes, barley, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring the soup to a boil, once it starts to boil turn down to medium-low and simmer for about 1 hour or until the barley and vegetables are tender. Add the frozen peas and corn, cook an addition 5 to 10 minutes. Serve

Notes

If soup becomes too thick add more broth.

 

Vegetable Chicken Barley Soup

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  1. [email protected]'s Recipes

    January 5, 2016 at 3:27 am

    It looks so warming, comforting and very satisfying too.

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  2. Karen (Back Road Journal)

    January 5, 2016 at 9:45 am

    I like barley but haven’t had any in a couple of years. Thanks for the inspiration, your soup looks terrific.

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  3. cheri

    January 5, 2016 at 10:24 am

    HI Dawn, I don’t have much will power either over the Holidays, sometimes I can’t wait for them to end for that very reason. Love barley in soups, looks delicious!

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  4. Reeni

    January 5, 2016 at 7:49 pm

    I don’t have ANY willpower around the holidays Dawn so don’t feel bad! This soup looks very hearty and warming! We’re having our first deep freeze here and all I want to do is eat soup. Hope you’re holidays were wonderful! Wishing you the best for the new year!

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  5. Melanie @ Melanie Cooks

    January 6, 2016 at 10:49 am

    What a delicious hearty soup! I love soups that are filling enough to be a main dish!

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  6. Karen @Baking In A Tornado

    January 6, 2016 at 11:07 am

    This looks like the perfect warming, hearty cold weather meal. Only I’d have it for dinner instead of lunch.

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  7. John/Kitchen Riffs

    January 6, 2016 at 11:28 am

    Love soup! We’ve been having it a bunch so far this year. Am having it again tonight, as a matter of fact. 🙂 This looks terrific — my kind of recipe. Thanks!

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