Tomato Chicken Soup With Barley
A lovely soup filled with vegetables and barley. The tomato chicken soup is easy and quick since the broth does the work of bringing in the flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 can tomato puree
- 1 Red Pepper
- 1 Onion
- 1 bunch Lacinato Kale chopped
- 1 cup barley cooked
- 1/2 cup Mirepoix
- 1 clove garlic
- Salt
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
Instructions
- Blend the tomato puree, red pepper, chili flakes, onion, and garlic together in food processor until smooth.
- In a large pot, add in the vegetable oil. Heat the oil for a minute or two before adding in the mirepoix. Season with some salt and then cook the mirepoix for about 4-5minutes until soft and translucent.
- Add in the tomato mix into the pot along with the chicken broth. Bring up to boil, then reduce heat and allow it to simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Add in the kale and allow that to cook and reduce into the soup for about 5 minutes before adding in the cooked barley. Check that the salt is balanced and adjust is necessary
- Let the soup simmer for a couple minutes before serving.
Notes
I use a homemade chicken broth when I make this soup. This why I don't need to worry about seasoning the soup because all the flavor is in the broth. I have a recipe here for how I make chicken broth at home.