Hearty Chicken Barley Soup with Vegetables

This Hearty Chicken Barley Soup with Vegetables is such a delicious and comforting dish! It’s the perfect feel-good soup for sick days!

Hearty Chicken Barley Soup with Vegetables

This Hearty Chicken Barley Soup with Vegetables is such a delicious and comforting dish! It's the perfect feel-good soup for sick days!

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings: 9 servings

Calories: 221kcal

Author: Jenny

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Equipment

• Stove

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 4 medium carrots halved & sliced
• 4 stalks of celery diced
• 3 cups fresh green beans diced, haricot verts
• 3 cups shredded cooked rotisserie chicken
• 3 cups cooked barley
• 32 oz reduced sodium chicken broth
• 1 tbsp whole grain brown mustard
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves

Instructions

• Heat oil in large dutch oven over medium heat.
• When hot, add onion, carrots, celery, and green beans.
• Cook and stir occasionally for 15 minutes.
• Add garlic, stirring for 1 minute.
• Stir in chicken, barley, broth, mustard, salt, pepper and thyme.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer on low until ready to serve. Season with additional seasonings if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 463mg | Potassium: 436mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4843IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg

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