New England Soup Factory’s Sweet Potato Chicken Barley Soup
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
Serves 16 people
Categories: Chicken, Main Dish, Soup, Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 large Spanish onion, peeled and diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 3 cups carrots, sliced
- 2 parsnips, grated
- 4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 1/4 cups pearl barley
- 2 1/2-3 quarts chicken stock
- 3 cups chicken, poached and diced
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped dill
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
Directions
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Heat the olive oil in a large heavy stock pot.
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Saute garlic, onions, celery and carrot for 8 minutes.
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Add parsnips, barley, chicken and chicken stock.
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Bring to a boil; simmer on medium-high heat for 30 minutes.
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Add the sweet potatoes and cook an additional 30 minutes.
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Add dill and season.