Chicken, Mushroom, and Barley Soup

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 8 people

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

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over med-high heat.

  2. Add in leeks, celery, carrots, cremini mushrooms, thyme, and bay leaf; saute until the vegetables are softened, about 3minutes.

  3. 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.

  4. Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours, until the barley is tender.

  5. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

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