Ingredients
8 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup regular barley
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves,
(1 to 1-1/4 lbs total), cut into 3/4-inch cubes
3 celery ribs, sliced
3 medium size carrots, sliced
1/2 cup chopped onions
2 tbsp dried parsley
1 tsp dried sage or rosemary, crushed
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 cup chopped bell peppers
Directions:
1. In a 4-quart Dutch oven, bring broth to a boil; add barley. Return to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
2. Add in the chicken, celery, carrots, onion, dried parsley, sage,
and black pepper to Dutch oven. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover
and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add in the bell peppers; cover and simmer about 5 minutes more or
until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are tender then stirin
the parsley.
Yield: 8 Servings
Serving Size: 1-1/2 cups per serving
Weight Watchers PointsPlus+ = 3
Smartpoints =2