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Southwestern Chicken Barley Soup

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.'"

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Prep Time:
15 Min

Cook Time:
1 Hr

Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings

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

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.
Stir in the chicken; cook 15 minutes longer or until chicken is heated through and barley is tender.