Chicken Barley Soup

245 Ratings
  • 5 68
  • 4 75
  • 3 71
  • 2 28
  • 1 3

Warm up with a bowl of soup that's brimming with healthy grains and bright vegetables.

Everyday Food, October 2011

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Recipe Summary test

prep:
25 mins
total:
45 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

Directions

  • In a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot, heat oil over medium-high. Add carrots, celery, and onion. Cook until just tender, about 8 minutes. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until chicken is opaque at edges, about 2 minutes.

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  • Add broth and thyme and bring to a boil. Stir in barley. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until barley is tender and chicken is cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.

  • Add spinach and cook until wilted, 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

Cook's Notes

Quick-cooking barley has been hulled, steamed, and then dried, so it will become soft and plump in 10 minutes as it simmers in broth with chicken and aromatics.

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Reviews (9)

245 Ratings
  • 5 68
  • 4 75
  • 3 71
  • 2 28
  • 1 3
Martha Stewart Member
02/06/2014
OMG! This is so good! The only thing I did different was add kale instead of the spinach because that's what I had in the fridge. Super good, hardy, and my house smells incredible! This is a keeper for sure!
Martha Stewart Member
11/18/2012
So good. The spinach makes it extra special. If you don't have barley, brown rice works great too!
Martha Stewart Member
09/13/2012
Me and my family love this soup.It is a mainstay for us.
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Martha Stewart Member
02/02/2012
This is a very satisfying soup and a great way to use up spinach. Have made it several times.
Martha Stewart Member
10/22/2011
The spinach makes this soup phenomenal. I saw it last week on the show and just made my third batch today since I'm having my adult kids for dinner.
Martha Stewart Member
10/07/2011
loved this soup. quick and easy and fantastic flavor.
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Martha Stewart Member
10/07/2011
I watched them make this soup, it looked so easy I had to try. Loved it! Taste great and was easy to make.
Martha Stewart Member
10/07/2011
Easy, delicious. I could not find quick-cook barley, so I used regular barley and cooked it separately, then added it close to the end of cooking. Next time I think I will omit the thyme.
Martha Stewart Member
10/05/2011
This was a very satisfying and delicious recipe.
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