Chicken Barley Soup

Name: Chicken Barley Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion (chopped); 2 large carrots (peeled and chopped); 2 stalks celery (chopped); 6 cups chicken broth (low sodium); 2 chicken breasts (whole, with skin and/or bone in); ⅔ cup pearl barley (rinsed); 1 cube chicken bouillon; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 2 bay leaves

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:1h

This Chicken Barley Soup has tender shredded chicken, chewy pearl barley, and a broth that tastes like it took all afternoon. One pot, about an hour, and it's even better the next day. Just add a splash of broth when you reheat, because the barley keeps absorbing.

Updated at: Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:07:24 GMT