Vegetable Barley Chicken Soup

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Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 45 mins - 1 hr 15 mins | Serves: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

  • 1 medium onion, diced

  • 1 c red bell pepper, diced

  • 4 garlic cloves, minced

  • 2 c mushrooms, bite-size pieces

  • 2 c chicken broth

  • 6 c water

  • 1 c cooked chicken, shredded

  • ½ c hulled or pearled barley

  • 2 c mixed greens, such as spinach, beet greens or Swiss chard, chopped

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ½ tsp pepper

  • ½ tsp dried thyme

Directions

  1. Heat oil on medium heat in a large pot. Sauté onion, pepper, garlic and mushrooms until soft; about 5 minutes.

  2. Add chicken broth and water to onion mixture; bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium low. Stir in chicken and barley.

  3. Simmer until barley is tender; about 30 minutes for pearled barley, 60 minutes for hulled.

  4. Stir in mixed greens and seasonings in final 10 minutes of cooking.

Nutrition: (per serving) Calories: 166 kcals | Total Fat: 5 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Sodium: 291 mg | Carb: 21 g | Protein: 12 g | Fiber: 5 g.

Providence Heart Guide 2020
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