Chicken Barley Vegetable Soup
Chicken Barley Vegetable Soup. Comforting, delicious, warm and easy to make. This soup is savoury and filling with chicken, celery, tomato, carrots and barley.
Ingredients
- 1 skinless boneless chicken thighs
- 2 tomatoes quartered
- 2 carrot small chopped
- 3 stalks celery small chopped
- ¼ cup barley no soaking required
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 5.25 cups water
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a medium size pot set on high heat, add olive oil. Place chicken skin side down and sear for 2 minutes. Lower heat to medium and then add barley and toast it for 2 minutes.
- Then add in all chopped vegetables. Stir until vegetables have slightly softened. Add in the vegetable broth and give it a mix. Then add in the water. Cover with a lid and bring soup to a boil.
- Lower heat to a low setting and simmer for 40 minutes. Season with salt to taste. Skim out the oils with a spoon and make sure to throw that into the compost bin and not down your sink. Serve while warm and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 322mg | Potassium: 431mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 5892IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg