Healthy Barley Soup Recipe

Barley makes for a great tasting and very healthy soup. This one gets some added protein from the chicken. This healthy barley soup recipe isn't just healthy and good for you, it also tastes great and is packed with nutrition.


Healthy Barley Soup Recipe (with Chicken)

Makes 5 servings

1 broiler-fryer chicken (2 to 3 pounds), cut up
2 quarts water
1-1/2 cups diced carrots
1 cup diced celery
1/2 cup barley
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 chicken bouillon cube, optional
1 teaspoon salt, optional
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried sage

In a large kettle, cook chicken in water until tender. Cool broth and skim off fat. Bone the chicken and cut into bite-size pieces; return to kettle along with remaining ingredients. Simmer, covered, for at least 1 hour or until vegetables and barley are tender. Remove bay leaf.

Diabetic Exchanges: One serving (prepared without bouillon and salt) equals 2-1/2 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable; also, 259 calories, 127 mg sodium, 89 mg cholesterol, 22 gm carbohydrate, 31 gm protein, 5 gm fat.

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