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Southwestern Chicken Barley Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Kell Ferrell

"Kell Ferell of Alamo, North Dakota drives 80 miles round-trip every day for her job, so she needs quick, healthy dishes to fix for her family. 'This is a huge favorite,' she pens. 'If I don't have leftover chicken, I simply boil or poach some chicken breasts. I use the cooking liquid to replace part of the water in the recipe to add even more flavor.'"
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 15 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup medium pearl barley
  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3 cups cubed cooked chicken

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add the next 10 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer after 45 minutes.
  2. Stir in the chicken; cook 15 minutes longer or until chicken is heated through and barley is tender.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2007 by chris
This is a great base recipe. I added a few more things to it when I made it. I added chopped... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2007 by CPolencheck
Delicious! I made a lot of small changes that worked well for me. Instead of corn I used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2007 by DrkEyedCajn
This stew came together wonderfully! A can of Ro-Tel tomatoes can be subbed for separate cans... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2007 by A. Powers
This was easy to put together and great for a large gathering! I added a 15 oz can of salsa... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2007 by Joanne
I made this the other day and my family loved it. Makes a lot of leftovers too! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2007 by cookinme
I made this after Thanksgiving with Turkey stock and turkey meat. I kept all the other... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2006 by browneyedgirlyq
Pretty good recipe. I would cut the onion quantity in half. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2008 by baretrees130
Very good soup! I did need to swap kidney beans for black beans and chopped jalapeno's instead... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2008 by DULCINEA54935
Yummy. Used the canned tomatoes with the green chiles and kept all the rest of the quantities... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2008 by PRESIDENT