Southwestern Chicken Barley Soup Recipes

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN BARLEY CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and onion; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or just until onion is tender., Stir in squash, barley, seasonings and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-12 minutes or until barley is tender., Add beans, corn, cream, salsa and cilantro; heat through, stirring occasionally. If desired, serve with avocado and tomatoes. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or milk if necessary.

CHICKEN BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, cook chicken in water until tender. Cool broth and skim off fat. Set chicken aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and cut meat into cubes. Return meat to pan along with remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour or until vegetables and barley are tender. Discard bay leaf.

CHICKEN AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery and leek and cook, stirring occasionally, until the leek softens, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the cabbage, paprika,
• 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and stir to coat. Increase the heat to medium high and cook, stirring often, until the cabbage is wilted and the vegetables start browning, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add 2 cups water, the chicken broth and chopped chicken to the pot; bring to a simmer. Add the barley, cover and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the soup among bowls. Top with the sour cream, dill and more paprika.

SOUTHWEST BARLEY & LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add kielbasa; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until browned. Remove from pot with a slotted spoon., Add carrots and onion to same pot; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until tender. Add garlic and cumin; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in kielbasa and remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 35-45 minutes or until lentils and barley are tender, stirring occasionally.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN BARLEY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-quart saucepan, combine the first 5 ingredients (tomatoes, salsa, chicken broth, water, green onions).
• Over high heat, bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Blend soup (I use a small hand immersion blender - this step is optional, but how I prepared the soup).
• Add barley, chicken breast and black beans. Simmer 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until barley is tender.
• Serve Immediately. Can season with salt & pepper, or top or with sour cream or cheddar cheese.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the chicken in oil until lightly browned. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker with a slotted spoon. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken and vegetables are tender. Stir before serving.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN & BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion, garlic, celery, and green pepper in olive oil in soup pot.
• Once onions are soft, add water, boullion, tomatoes, black beans, and chicken to pot and bring to a slow simmer.
• Add whole dried chilis to pot for a minute, just to get the dried chili to soften a bit.
• Remove from pot. Tear off stalk and remove seeds. Dice chilis into small pieces and return to simmering pot.
• Let soup simmer 20 minutes and remove chicken from pot. Shred or dice chicken and return to pot.
• Add barley and let soup simmer for 25 minutes.
• Add zucchini, squash, and corn and let simmer an additional 25 minutes.
• Serve with lime wedges.

SOUTHWESTERN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first nine ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until heated through. , Sprinkle individual servings with cheese. Serve with tortilla chips if desired.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil to medium in large soup pot.
• Brown meat, onion, garlic and spices.
• Add all canned ingredients and bring to low boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• Bake Tortillas at 450 degrees on baking sheet for 5 minutes - watch carefully so as not to burn.
• Place a pile of chips in soup bowl. Ladle in soup, top with sour cream and cheese.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN & BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion, garlic, celery and green pepper in olive oil in soup pot.
• Once onions are soft (about 5 minutes) add water, bouillon, tomatoes, black beans and chicken to pot and bring to a low simmer.
• (Use chicken broth instead of water and bouillon if you prefer).
• Remove corn kernels from cob and add to soup.
• Add whole ancho chilies to pot for a minute, just to get the dried chili to soften a bit.
• Remove from pot.
• Tear off stalk and remove seeds.
• Dice chilies into small pieces and return to simmering pot.
• Let soup simmer 20 minutes and remove chicken from pot.
• Shred or dice chicken and return to pot.
• Add barley and let soup simmer for 25 minutes.
• Add zucchini and let simmer an additional 25 minutes.

CHICKEN AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Bring water, chicken, onion, whole garlic cloves, bay leaves, thyme and parsley sprigs, peppercorns, carrots, and celery to a boil in a pot, skimming foam from surface as necessary. Reduce heat, and gently simmer until broth turns deep gold, about 1 1/2 hours. Let cool, then skim fat from surface.
• Meanwhile, cook barley according topackage instructions.
• Strain stock, reserving chicken breastsand discarding all other solids. Removemeat from bone, and shred into 2-inchpieces. Reheat stock and chicken in asaucepan, and stir in salt.
• Just before serving, finely chop remainingparsley with the lemon zest untilcombined. Heat oil in a skillet overmedium-high heat. Add sliced garlic,and cook, stirring, until fragrant but notbrowned, about 30 seconds.
• Divide barley, stock, and chickenamong 6 bowls. Garnish with sliced garlicand parsley-lemon mixture.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large nonstick saucepan, saute chicken in oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., In the same pan, saute red pepper and onion until tender. Add the garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the broth, beans, corn, lime, jalapeno, black pepper and cayenne; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes., Stir in the tomato, green onions and chicken; heat through.