Hearty Chicken Barley Soup

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

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!

Test Kitchen Approved

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

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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