{"id":15304,"date":"2025-10-29T01:43:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15304"},"modified":"2025-10-29T01:43:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:43:56","slug":"slow-cooker-chicken-and-barley-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15304","title":{"rendered":"Slow Cooker Chicken and Barley Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Slow-Cooker-Chicken-and-Barley-Soup-1024x643.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Slow Cooker Chicken and Barley Soup\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Simple is good, especially when you can put all the ingredients for a comforting chicken soup in a slow cooker, shred the chicken, and transfer the soup to glass containers \u2014 you can even pack some for lunch. Pearled barley is rich in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0022316622156257\">beta-glucans<\/a>, a special kind of starch that helps reduce cholesterol, and barley has been shown to <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/40944189\/#:~:text=Conclusions%3A%20Barley%2Dbased%20cereals%20offer,managing%20obesity%20and%20metabolic%20disorders\">provide a feeling of fullness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Active time: 20 minutes Total time: 5 hours, 20 minutes<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Slow Cooker Chicken and Barley Soup<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4 cups (960g) low-sodium chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>1 large onion, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 large carrot, chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup (50g) pearled barley, dry<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp fresh rosemary<\/li>\n<li>1 bay leaf<\/li>\n<li>1 lb (450g) chicken breast, raw<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup (15g) Italian parsley, chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd lemon, juiced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Place the stock, onion, carrot, barley, rosemary and bay leaf in a large slow cooker, stir to combine. Place the chicken breast on top and cover the pot tightly. Cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 4-5 hours, or until the chicken is easily shredded and reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.<\/p>\n<p>Uncover, then use tongs to place the chicken on a plate. Let cool slightly, then use two forks to shred the meat. Return the chicken to the pot and add the parsley and juice form \u00bd a lemon, stir and serve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Serves: 4 | Serving Size: 1 1\/2 cup<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nutrition (per serving): <\/strong><em>Calories: 250; Total Fat: 5g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Monounsaturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 83mg; Sodium: 139mg; Carbohydrate: 20g; Dietary Fiber: 3g; Sugar: 3g; Protein: 32g<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/slow-cooker-chicken-and-barley-soup\/\">Slow Cooker Chicken and Barley Soup<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\">MyFitnessPal Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/slow-cooker-chicken-and-barley-soup\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simple is good, especially when you can put all the ingredients for a comforting chicken soup in a slow cooker, shred the chicken, and transfer the soup to glass containers \u2014 you can even pack some for lunch. 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