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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.'"
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 19 times with an average star rating of 4.6
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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 4.58 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 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.58 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 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.58 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 4.58 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 4.58 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
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.58 star rating.
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 4.58 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 4.58 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 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.58 star rating.
Reviewed on may 5, 2009 by Amanda B 
This soup was really yummy! It wasn't too spicy but still had some kick. Next time I might try... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.58 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 3, 2009 by gaf139 
This was really good! As another reviewer mentioned- I didn't drain all of the ingredients as... MORE

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