Chicken And Barley Soup

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 quart chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 12 ounces chicken breasts, cubed
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped carrot
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped celery
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/3 cup quick-cooking barley
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except barley, salt and pepper in slow cooker; cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours, adding barley during the last 30 minutes.
• 2 discard bay leaf; season to taste with salt and pepper.