[Recipe] Chicken and Barley Soup (MM Ch. 23) (Patreon)

Preemptive Advice: Read the entire recipe first, before you begin, to avoid added difficulty.

Ingredients:

• 1 cups– celery, thinly sliced
• 1 – medium carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 – medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup – medium pearl barley
• 1 – clove garlic, minced
• 3 lbs – chicken thighs (boneless/skinless)
• 1 tbsp – olive oil
• 2 1⁄2 cups – chicken broth
• 1 can (14oz) – diced tomatoes
• 3⁄4 tsp – salt
• 1⁄2 tsp – dried basil
• 1⁄4 tsp – black pepper

Directions:

1. Place celery, carrot, onion, barley, and garlic in slow cooker (mix well)

2. Heat oil in skillet, brown chicken on all sides.

3. Place chicken in slow cooker, then add remaining ingredients

4. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours, until chick and barley are tender

5. Either cut chicken or stir to shread

I personally like it after it has had time for most of the liquid to be absorbed by the barley, but that is ~2 hours after it's done cooking, or just wait until the next day.

Obligatory Disclaimer: 😅 Please be safe and cook at your own risk.

J.L.Mullins and MM do not guarentee your safety while you cook, though we do know this to be a tasty dish, if done according to the above recipe.

Enjoy! 😉