Lu's Chicken Barley Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 quarts water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon ground sage
• 2 -3 teaspoons chicken soup base (or bouillon)
• 2 chicken legs (drumstick and thigh) or 4 skinless chicken thighs
• 1/2-3/4 cup pearl barley (i like my soup thick so i use 3/4 cup)
• 1 large potato, peeled and diced
• 1 cup frozen green beans or 1 cup lima beans (optional)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 saute onion and celery in olive oil.
• 2 add water, carrots, and chicken pieces; simmer 30 minutes.
• 3 add barley; simmer 30 minutes.
• 4 add potatoes and beans;simmer 30 minutes remove chicken pieces; take meat off bones, chop and return meat to soup.