Barley Soup

Name: Barley Soup
Ingredients: 2 quarts chicken broth; 1 cup chicken meat, cooked bite-size; Small onions sliced in rings; Rib Celery, celery chopped; small parsnips sliced thin; 1 cup pearl barley; Small strip kombu; 1 teaspoon basil dried; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper ground; 1/4 cup carrots shredded

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 quarts chicken broth
1 cup chicken meat, cooked bite-size
Small onions sliced in rings
Rib Celery, celery chopped
small parsnips sliced thin
1 cup pearl barley
Small strip kombu
1 teaspoon basil dried
1/4 teaspoon white pepper ground
1/4 cup carrots shredded

Directions

1

Available in health stores, it make beans and peas more digestible.
2

Combine all ingredients except salt and carrot and simmer until the barley is cooked, about 45 minutes.
3

Season to taste with salt if needed and garnish with shredded carrot if desired.
4

Note: Barley soup can be a soothing and digestible meal for convalescents.
5

Omit the chicken to make it easier to eat.
6

This soup is rich in protein, carbohydrates, and fiber.