Chicken Barley Soup with Sweet Potato
Description
Chicken and barley soup with sweet potatoes will keep you warm and full on crisp, fall days. Serve with a nice crusty bread.
Ingredients
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2 teaspoons olive oil
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1 Spanish onion, diced
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1/2 cup diced celery
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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2 1/2 quarts chicken stock
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3 cups diced cooked chicken breast
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3 cups sliced carrots
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2 parsnips, diced
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1 1/4 cups barley
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4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
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1/2 cup chopped fresh dill
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
1
Heat olive oil in a large heavy stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, celery, and garlic in hot oil until onion is slightly tender, about 8 minutes.
2
Stir chicken stock, chicken, carrots, parsnips, and barley into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until barley is slightly tender, about 30 minutes.
3
Stir sweet potatoes into soup and simmer until sweet potatoes and barley are tender, about 30 minutes; season with dill, salt, and pepper.