Easy Chicken Barley Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups water
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 1/2 small red onion (chopped)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1/3 cup quick-cooking barley
• 1/3 cup frozen corn
• 1 (12 1/2 ounce) can chicken breasts
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan combine chicken broth, water, tomatoes, celery, carrots and onion.
• 2 bring to boil, then reduce to simmer, add bay leaf and parsley simmer for about 90 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 3 when vegetables are tender, bring to boil, add barley and corn, reduce heat to simmer for about 10 minutes or until barley is cooked.
• 4 in a bowl, break up chicken by hand add pepper. add chicken to soup, simmer for about 5 minutes.
• 5 remove bay leaf, serve and add salt and pepper to taste.