This satisfying veggie soup hits the spot at lunch or dinner. Add a side salad and some whole grain bread for a delicious, nutritious meal. —Amy Cheatham, Sandusky, Ohio
3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-in. cubes
1 can (49-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes, undrained
2 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/2 cup medium pearl barley
1-3/4 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1-1/2 teaspoons pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
In a large skillet, saute the onion, mushrooms and peppers in butter and oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low until chicken and barley are tender, 5-6 hours. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth if necessary.
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Christine
Oct 19, 2020
This soup is easy to make, delicious, and healthy. Perfect soup for Fall & Winter. I very much enjoyed this soup. The hubs and kids are a bit picky when it comes to veggies, so next time I will just make a batch for myself to have all week for lunch. For some reason, none of the stores around here had any pearl barley. So, as a substitute, I used cooked white rice. I just made 2 servings worth of rice, and put the cooked rice into individual servings, not the whole batch. Rice tends to soak up the liquid. If I put it in the whole batch instead of individual servings, it wouldn't have been very good the next day.
Dusan
Jan 27, 2020
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Toni
Dec 24, 2019
This soup is delicious! I made it exactly as written with the exception of adding more chicken (used about 2lbs. Cubed chicken breast). I would do this again next time, still plenty of liquid! We topped our bowls with Parmesan cheese and had warm bread and butter with it. Almost like a stew. I cooked it on low for about 8 hours because i was at work and it was perfect. Enjoy!
lanlis
Aug 21, 2017
Very good!! I added a few more veggies but kept pretty much to this recipe (which is pretty unusual for me!)
jbrough1984
Feb 26, 2014
I skipped sauteing the veges for time, but I think I will do it next time.
daisey5
Apr 5, 2012
I also used a rotisserie chicken. I think the next time I will add more barley. I also added in a zucchini.
janice2111
Nov 3, 2011
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Marjade
Sep 22, 2011
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Missy1956
Sep 21, 2011
This soup was very easy to make and delicious! Perfect for a cool weather meal.Very hearty and the flavors get better with time. This recipe is a keeper. Easy to tweek and make it your own.
Joan V
Sep 18, 2011
Delicious soup. Instead of using the chicken breasts, I bought an already cooked rotisserie chicken from the Deli and shredded it. Turned out great.
Reviews
This soup is easy to make, delicious, and healthy. Perfect soup for Fall & Winter. I very much enjoyed this soup. The hubs and kids are a bit picky when it comes to veggies, so next time I will just make a batch for myself to have all week for lunch. For some reason, none of the stores around here had any pearl barley. So, as a substitute, I used cooked white rice. I just made 2 servings worth of rice, and put the cooked rice into individual servings, not the whole batch. Rice tends to soak up the liquid. If I put it in the whole batch instead of individual servings, it wouldn't have been very good the next day.
No comment left
This soup is delicious! I made it exactly as written with the exception of adding more chicken (used about 2lbs. Cubed chicken breast). I would do this again next time, still plenty of liquid! We topped our bowls with Parmesan cheese and had warm bread and butter with it. Almost like a stew. I cooked it on low for about 8 hours because i was at work and it was perfect. Enjoy!
Very good!! I added a few more veggies but kept pretty much to this recipe (which is pretty unusual for me!)
I skipped sauteing the veges for time, but I think I will do it next time.
I also used a rotisserie chicken. I think the next time I will add more barley. I also added in a zucchini.
No comment left
No comment left
This soup was very easy to make and delicious! Perfect for a cool weather meal.Very hearty and the flavors get better with time. This recipe is a keeper. Easy to tweek and make it your own.
Delicious soup. Instead of using the chicken breasts, I bought an already cooked rotisserie chicken from the Deli and shredded it. Turned out great.