Ingredients for - Chicken Barley Soup with Sweet Potato

1. Olive oil 2 teaspoons
2. Spanish onion, diced 1
3. Diced celery ½ cup
4. Garlic, minced 3 cloves
5. Chicken stock 2 ½ quarts
6. Diced cooked chicken breast 3 cups
7. Sliced carrots 3 cups
8. Parsnips, diced (Optional) 2
9. Barley 1 ¼ cups
10. Sweet potatoes, peeled and diced 4 large
11. Chopped fresh dill (Optional) ½ cup
12. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Chicken Barley Soup with Sweet Potato

1 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a large heavy stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, celery, and garlic in hot oil until onion is slightly tender, about 8 minutes.

2 . Stage

Stir chicken stock, chicken, carrots, parsnips, and barley into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until barley is slightly tender, about 30 minutes.

3 . Stage

Stir sweet potatoes into soup and simmer until sweet potatoes and barley are tender, about 30 minutes; season with dill, salt, and pepper.