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| 1 cut-up chicken | 1/2 cup barley | |
| 1/2 cup onion, chopped | 1 chicken bouillon cube | |
| 1 cup celery, chopped | 1/2 tsp dried sage | |
| 1 cup carrot, chopped |
Cover chicken with water in a large pot
Bring to a boil and reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours, skimming foam from top occasionally
Remove chicken from broth and coo
Cool broth, or refrigerate overnight and remove fat
Skin and de-bone chicken, and chop into bite-sized pieces
Re-heat broth to boiling and add remaining ingredients
Reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 hour or until barley is tender.