Chicken and barley soup

ingredients

• Chicken and barley soup

  • 1 chicken frame with meat
  • 2.5 litre water
  • 2 chicken stock pods
  • 3/4 cup barley
  • 1 leek, trimmed and finely sliced
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and grated
  • 2 stalks celery, finely sliced
  • sea salt and cracked pepper
  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped

method

• • 1

    Place the chicken frame in a large saucepan and add the water. Simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the frame and set aside until cool. Remove the chicken meat.

  • 2

    Add the stock pods, barley and half of the leek, carrot and celery. Simmer all together for 20 minutes.

  • 3

    Return the chicken meat to the pot with the remaining vegetables and simmer a further 10 minutes until the barley is tender. Season to taste and add the parsley just before serving.