Hearty Chicken Barley Soup

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Cook: 1-1/2 hours

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Diana Costello, Marion, Kansas

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 12, 2022

No question—this is my favorite soup. It's so filling that I serve it as a hearty main dish, and I have given the recipe to many of our friends and relatives. It tastes too good to keep to yourself!

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Hearty Chicken Barley Soup

Yield:5 servings
Prep:15 min
Cook:1 hour 30 min

Ingredients

  • 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 pounds), cut up
  • 2 quarts water
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup medium pearl barley
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
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Directions

  1. In a stock pot, cook chicken in water until tender. Remove chicken and set aside until cool enough to handle. Cool broth and skim off fat.
  2. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and cut meat into cubes; return to pot along with remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for at least 1 hour or until vegetables and barley are tender. Remove bay leaf before serving.
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