Homestyle Chicken Barley Soup

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10 min
Preparation Time
50 min
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Hearty and full of veggies, Homestyle Chicken Barley Soup is the perfect recipe when you are looking for some comfort. Simmer the ingredients on the stovetop for a warm and filling soup made from scratch.

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Ingredients

1 cup chopped onion
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup sliced celery
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 cup Quaker® - Medium Barley
1 tsp thyme, crushed
1 tsp salt (optional)
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 cup (1/2 lb) chopped cooked chicken
2 ½ cups water

Cooking Instructions

In 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 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.

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Quaker® - Medium Barley

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Cooking Instructions

In 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 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.