A Fit Nurse: Clean eating Chicken and Barley Soup

Posted by Alyssa Schomaker / Friday, February 8, 2013 / No comments / Clean eating Chicken and Barley Soup , clean eating recipes , Clean eating soup

Clean eating Chicken and Barley Soup

It is sooo cold here in Pennsylvania that I needed something to warm me up on the inside. I normally do not eat soup due to the large amounts of sodium but, I love this recipe from the EAT CLEAN DIET by Tosca Reno! It is sooo delicious and EASY! I even Grilled the chicken beforehand for extra flavor!! So DELICIOUS and EASY!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IJg06uLeP24J4Q_UeVlU4eJznXj_FYr3qius6w9YmncPdnPQwIKtgWeFVAZSC50mjX5h3TGiM0zgzTVUqIqjEouryJVayPmZ32AvG9HImX0V8sFW_uqm7P4dj2RGnpLe8mqlUtp9mVWJ/s1600/Chunky-Chicken-And-Barley-Soup-Recipezaar-152045_730x410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IJg06uLeP24J4Q_UeVlU4eJznXj_FYr3qius6w9YmncPdnPQwIKtgWeFVAZSC50mjX5h3TGiM0zgzTVUqIqjEouryJVayPmZ32AvG9HImX0V8sFW_uqm7P4dj2RGnpLe8mqlUtp9mVWJ/s320/Chunky-Chicken-And-Barley-Soup-Recipezaar-152045_730x410.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="subTitle">Ingredients</div>• 2 medium-sized boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approximately 1         lb / 454 g), cubed<br />
• 2 Tbsp / 30 ml extra virgin olive oil<br />
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped<br />
• 1 small onion, finely chopped<br />
• 1 large potato, peeled and cubed<br />
• 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into ¼-inch / ½-cm coins<br />
• 3 stalks of celery, chopped into ¼-inch / ½-cm         pieces<br />
• 1 large tomato, chopped into ¼-inch / ½-cm pieces<br />
• 1 tsp / 5 ml dried thyme<br />
• 1 tsp / 5 ml dried celery seed<br />
• ½ cup / 120 ml pearl barley<br />
• 2 qt / 2 L low-sodium organic chicken broth<br />
• ½ tsp / 2.5 ml each sea salt and freshly ground black pepper<br />
<div class="subTitle">Preparation</div><ol class="listSpaced" start="1" type="1"><li><span class="listText">Place barley in bowl with just enough water           to cover it. </span></li>
<li><span class="listText">Heat olive oil on medium heat in an 8-quart           stockpot. </span></li>
<li><span class="listText">Add the chopped onion and garlic to the olive           oil, cooking for 5 minutes. </span></li>
<li><span class="listText">Add the chicken to stockpot, along with the           salt and black pepper. Brown for 5 minutes. </span></li>
<li><span class="listText">Add the chicken broth, vegetables, and spices           to the pot. </span></li>
<li><span class="listText">Drain the water from the barley. Add the barley           to the soup. </span></li>
<li><span class="listText">Let the soup boil for 30 minutes on medium           heat. </span></li>
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