Instant Pot Chicken Barley Soup
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A pressure-cooked chicken and barley soup with tomatoes, vegetables, and herbs. It's homey and filling with tender chicken and chewy barley, tasting like hours of simmering despite quick preparation. Comforting and nourishing.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 1/2 cups chicken broth (or 3 1/2 cups water and 3 1/2 tsp better than bouillon chicken base*)
- 1 large carrot, diced or grated
- 3 ribs of celery, diced
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 cup pearl barley
- 2 cups cooked and shredded/cubed chicken or turkey OR 1 1/2 lbs uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 (14 oz) can crushed tomatoes or petite diced tomatoes
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- Parmesan cheese, for serving
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 38M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 18m
- Sodium
- 1035mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 497mg
- Calcium
- 105mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 1035MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.