Nourishing Mushroom, Chick'n & Barley Soup

Recipe:

Nourishing Mushroom, Chick'n & Barley Soup

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Serves: 6
Prep Time: 15 min
Cooking: 50 min
Recipe By: Elizabeth Varga

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 package Abbot’s Chopped Chick’n

1 medium yellow onion, diced

2 large carrots, thinly sliced

2 stalks celery, thinly sliced

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons kosher salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

8 ounces cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced

1 cup barley

6 cups vegetable broth

For garnish: chopped fresh parsley, fresh thyme

Description

Golden, tender Chick’n, hearty barley, and meaty mushrooms make for a truly wholesome and satiating soup. This goes above and beyond traditional Chick’n noodle.

Method

1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt and pepper. Saute for 3-5 minutes until the onions are soft.

2. Add the mushrooms and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

3. Add the barley and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil then simmer for 25-30 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, cook the Chick’n according to the package directions.

5. When the barley is soft, add the chick’n to the pot and cook 5 minutes to warm and let the flavors blend.

6. Serve with a garnish of chopped parsley and thyme.