How to Make Chicken Barley Soup with Sweet Potato - A Step-by-Step Guide

Chicken Barley Soup with Sweet Potato is a hearty and comforting soup that is perfect for a chilly day. This recipe combines the savory flavors of tender chicken, nutty barley, and sweet potatoes, all simmered together in a flavorful broth. The result is a delicious and satisfying soup that is sure to warm you up from the inside out.

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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 (Optional)
  • 1 ¼ cups barley
  • 4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
  • ½ cup chopped fresh dill (Optional)
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 16 servings

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

    240 cal.

    • Total Fat: 4g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 20mg
    • Sodium: 530mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 41g
    • Dietary Fiber: 8g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 12g
    • Vitamin C: 9mg
    • Calcium: 69mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 685mg