Chicken, Barley, And Bow Tie Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cups thinly sliced peeled carrots
• 1 bay leaf
• 8 cups water
• 4 cups canned fat-free chicken broth
• 1/2 cup pearl barley
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 1 (8 ounce) package bow tie pasta

Recipe

• 1 place the first 5 ingredients in a large pot filled with the water and broth.
• 2 bring the water and broth to a boil, and add the barley.
• 3 reduce the heat, cover, and cook until the chicken and barley are done, about 30 minutes.
• 4 season with the salt and pepper and add the basil.
• 5 meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions, omitting oil and salt.
• 6 drain.
• 7 add the pasta to the chicken soup, and remove the bay leaf.