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Homestyle Chicken Barley Soup
* Exported from MasterCook II *
Homestyle Chicken Barley Soup
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Main Dish
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup Chopped onion
1 cup Sliced carrots
1 cup Sliced celery
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
5 cups Water
1 can Reduced sodium chicken broth
-- (14-1/2 oz size)
1/2 cup Medium QUAKER Barley*
1 teaspoon Thyme -- crushed
1 teaspoon Salt (optional)
1/8 teaspoon Black pepper
1 cup Chopped cooked chicken
-- (about 1/2 pound)
In a 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, cook onion, carrots and celery in oil
until onion is tender. Add remaining ingredients except chicken. Bring
to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer 40 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Add cooked chicken; continue cooking 5 to 10 minutes or
until chicken is heated through and barley is tender. Add additional
water or chicken broth if soup becomes too thick upon standing.
Eight 1-cup servings.
*NOTE: To use Quick QUAKER Barley, substitute 2/3 cup quick barley for
medium barley and decrease water to 4 cups. Cook onion, carrots and
celery as directed above. Add remaining ingredients except chicken.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Add chicken; continue simmering 5 to 10 minutes or until
chicken is heated through and barley is tender.
Nutrition Information: 1 cup * Calories 130 * Protein 11g * Carbohydrate
13g * Fat 4g * Cholesterol 25mg * Dietary Fiber 2g * Sodium 190mg *
Percent of Calories from Fat: 29%
Exchanges: Starch/Bread 1/2, Meat 1, Vegetable 1, Fat 1/2
Source: Quaker's Best Barley Recipes Copyright 1992 The Quaker Oats
Company Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic
format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
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