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Preparation facts
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients
2 Tbs peanut oil
2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken (thighs and breasts), cut into 2-inch cubes
1 large Spanish onion, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 tsp dried thyme leaves
2 bay leaves
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
8 cups chicken broth
1 cup uncooked pearl barley
1/3 cup dry vermouth
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
Directions
Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add the chicken pieces and brown on all sides. Remove the chicken from the pan with a slotted spoon, reserving the oil in the pan, and set aside.
Add the onion, celery, and carrots to the pan and sweat for 4 minutes, until tender.
Add the thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper and stir to coat the vegetables.
Return the chicken to the pan and add the stock and pearl barley. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, partially cover, and simmer for 1 hour, until the barley is tender.
Stir in the vermouth and simmer for 2 minutes to heat through.
To serve, remove the bay leaves, ladle the soup into bowls, and top with the chopped parsley.
Nutrition Note: Nutrition Facts calculated using a serving size of 1 cup.
Recipe courtesy of The Daily Soup Cookbook by Leslie Kaul, Bob Spiegel, Carla Ruben, and Peter Siegel with Robin Vitetta-Miller. Copyright © 1999 Carla Ruben, Bob Spiegel and Peter Siegel. All Rights Reserved. Published by Hyperion. Available wherever books are sold.
Nutrition facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 223
Calories from Fat 96 (43%)
% Daily Value*
16%Total Fat 10g
14%Saturated Fat 2.7g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.4g
16%Cholesterol 48mg
34%Sodium 815mg
19%Potassium 678mg
4%Total Carbohydrate 11g
12%Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 3g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
41%Protein 20g
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