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 ribs celery (chopped); 6 cups chicken broth (low sodium); 2 chicken breasts (whole, w/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 delicious simple Chicken Barley Soup is loaded with just the right balance of hearty barley and tender chicken breast that is encased in the most incredible down-home extra chickeny broth! It’s a comforting meal that is sure to warm you up as the days get colder.

Updated at: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:05:00 GMT