Chicken Barley Soup with Sweet Potato Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Chicken Barley Soup with Sweet Potato Recipe). I got this recipe from my mother; it's a hearty soup, perfect for a crisp fall day. The sweet potato and barley combine for a unique chicken soup that is always a crowd-pleaser! (Also a great way to use chicken leftovers.)

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr10 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 16 servings

Chicken Barley Soup with Sweet Potato Recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 Spanish onion

diced

½ cup diced celery

3 cloves garlic

minced

2 ½ quarts chicken stock

3 cups diced cooked chicken breast

3 cups sliced carrots

2 parsnips

diced

1 ¼ cups barley

4 large sweet potatoes

peeled and diced

½ cup chopped fresh dill

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large heavy stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir onion celery and garlic in hot oil until onion is slightly tender about 8 minutes.

Step 2

Stir chicken stock chicken carrots parsnips and barley into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until barley is slightly tender about 30 minutes.

Step 3

Stir sweet potatoes into soup and simmer until sweet potatoes and barley are tender about 30 minutes; season with dill salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Chicken Barley Soup with Sweet Potato Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 239.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.8g 24%

Carbohydrates: 41.3g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 7.8g 31%

Sugars: 7.9g

Fat: 3.5g 5%

Saturated Fat: 0.9g 4%

Cholesterol: 20.2mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 20407IU 408%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.3mg 49%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 27%

Vitamin C: 9.4mg 16%

Folate: 38mcg 10%

Calcium: 68.7mg 7%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 63.9mg 23%

Potassium: 685.3mg 19%

Sodium: 529.6mg 21%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 31.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.