Slow Cooker Chicken and Barley Soup Recipe
This hearty and flavorful soup is the ultimate comfort food. The chicken is slow-cooked to tender perfection making it the ultimate pairing for the hearty barley. Add in the umami flavors of the mushrooms, and the hint of lemon and you have an unforgettable dish.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 129kcal
Equipment
- Knife and cutting board
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts thighs can be used as well
- 1 large carrot diced
- 1 celery stalk diced
- 1 small onion diced
- 8 oz mushrooms sliced
- ¾ cup pearled barley
- ½ lemon* juice only
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1½ teaspoon salt optional - can hold to end and add to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 cups chicken broth or stock
- 2 fronds dill (whole stalk with leaves)
Instructions
- place 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts into bottom of greased slow cooker
- dice 1 large carrot , 1 celery stalk, 1 small onion, and slice 8 oz mushrooms and add into slow cooker
- add ¾ cup pearled barley, 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 1½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, and juice of ½ lemon* to slow cooker
- pour 8 cups chicken broth over all other ingredients and stir to combine
- lay dill fronds on top of soup, cover and cook on low for 6-8 hour or high for 3-4 hours
- once cooked, remove chicken from slow cooker. shred chicken and return all or some of it to your crockpot - based on your preference.
- Stir and enjoy!
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Notes
Prior to serving, taste soup and adjust lemon and salt to your preference.
See above write up for serving and storage suggestions.
To make this soup low sodium, use a low sodium chicken broth and skip the added salt. You may want to add extra lemon to compensate based on your preferences.
Do NOT use quick cooking barley for this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 1061mg | Potassium: 348mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1551IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg
