New Brunswick Barley Soup

== Description ==
Contributed by Stephen Ceideburg
* Makes 8 servings
== Ingredients ==
* 2½ lbs to 3 pounds chicken or turkey parts
* 2 quart water
* ½ cup pearl barley, uncooked
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 2 tsp poultry seasoning
* 1 tsp salt
* ¼ tsp pepper
* ¼ tsp paprika
* 1 bay leaf
* 1 cup sliced carrots
* ½ cup chopped celery
* ½ lbs mushrooms, sliced (2½ cups)
* 10 oz frozen peas
* 2 tbsp snipped fresh parsley
== Directions ==
# Combine chicken, water, barley, onion, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, paprika and bay leaf in large kettle or dutch oven.
# Bring boil.
# Cover, reduce heat and simmer until chicken is tender, about minutes.
# Remove chicken from broth.
# Cool chicken; remove meat from bones and dice.
# Add carrots, celery and mushrooms to broth.
# Cover; simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
# Return diced chicken to soup mixture with peas and parsley; cook until heated through. 
== Nutritional information ==
Per serving : 
* 206 calories (43% from protein, 35% from carbohydrate, 22% from fat) | 18g carbohydrate | 5g fat | 57mg cholesterol | 410mg sodium. 
* Exchanges: ½ vegetable | 1 bread | 2½ meat
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Category:Canadian Soups
Category:Chicken Recipes
Category:Turkey meat Recipes
Category:Low-calorie Recipes
Category:Mushroom Recipes
Category:Pea Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Carrot Recipes
Category:Celery Recipes
Category:Pearl barley Recipes