Categories: Chicken, Main Dish, Slow Cooker, Soup
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 leeks, chopped, using the white and some of the tender green parts
- 3 stalks celery, with leaves, chopped
- 3 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 lb cremini mushroom, sliced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup pearl barley
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup dried porcini mushrooms
- 1/4 cup dry sherry
- 2 cups bite-size pieces cooked chicken
Directions
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Heat the oil in a large skillet over med-high heat.
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Add in leeks, celery, carrots, cremini mushrooms, thyme, and bay leaf; saute until the vegetables are softened, about 3minutes.
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Transfer the contents of the skillet to the insert of a 5- to 7-quart slow cooker and stir in the barley, broth, dried mushrooms, sherry, and chicken.
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Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours, until the barley is tender.
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Remove the bay leaf before serving.