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Chicken barley soup
Serves 4
Easy
Total time:
Hearty chicken soup
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- âÃÂâ 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- âÃÂâ 4 carrots, diced small
- âÃÂâ 4 celery stalks, diced small
- âÃÂâ 1 medium yellow onion, diced small
- âÃÂâ 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- âÃÂâ Coarse salt and ground pepper
- âÃÂâ 1.4l chicken broth
- âÃÂâ 5 sprigs thyme
- âÃÂâ 250g quick-cooking barley
- âÃÂâ 150 gms baby spinach
Method
step 1
In a 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.step 2
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.step 3
Add spinach and cook until wilted, 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.
