Southwestern Style Chicken Soup With Barley Food

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add the water, corn, beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, broth, barley, chilies, chili powder and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer after 45 minutes., Stir in chicken; cook, uncovered, 15 minutes longer or until chicken is heated through and barley is tender.

EASY SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Stir chicken broth, black beans, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, petite diced tomatoes, chicken, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper together in a large pot; bring to a simmer and cook until hot and flavors combine, about 20 minutes.

CHICKEN WITH BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Combine water, chicken thighs, and bay leaves in a large stock pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, place a cover on the pot, and cook at a simmer until the chicken is tender, about 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken to a cutting board to cool. Remove and discard bones, skin, and fat from chicken. Cut remaining meat into bite-sized pieces.
• Cool broth until the fat congeals on the surface. Skim and discard fat.
• Return soup to heat; add carrots, celery, onion, pearl barley, bay leaves, chicken bouillon, poultry seasoning, sage, salt, and black pepper. Bring the soup to a boil, reduce heat to low, place cover on the pot, and simmer until the barley is cooked and the vegetables are tender, 60 to 90 minutes. Stir lemon juice into the soup just before serving.

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.

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.

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 STYLE CHICKEN SOUP WITH BARLEY

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients, set aside. In an 8-quart Dutch oven, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until tender. Add the next 14 ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, heat 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a Wok or non-stick pan. Sear chicken cubes in batches until lightly browned and still slightly pink in the center. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside. When soup has simmered for 45 minutes, stir in seared chicken and cook for 15 minuets longer or until barley is tender.