Chicken, Mushroom, And Barley Soup

Total Time: 7 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 leeks, chopped, using the and some of the tender green parts
• 3 stalks celery, with leaves, chopped
• 3 medium carrots, chopped
• 1 lb cremini mushroom, sliced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 cup dried porcini mushrooms
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 2 cups bite-size pieces cooked chicken

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large skillet over med-high heat.
• 2 add in leeks, celery, carrots, cremini mushrooms, thyme, and bay leaf; saute until the vegetables are softened, about 3minutes.
• 3 transfer the contents of the skillet to the insert of a 5- to 7-quart slow cooker and stir in the barley, broth, dried mushrooms, sherry, and chicken.
• 4 cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-7 hours, until the barley is tender.
• 5 remove the bay leaf before serving.