Chicken Barley Soup with Walnut Pesto

Name: Chicken Barley Soup with Walnut Pesto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 slices bacon slices, chopped; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters (1/2-inch) cubed peeled butternut squash; 118 milliliters finely chopped carrot; 118 milliliters finely chopped celery; 1 Tbsp minced fresh garlic; 2 Tbsps minced fresh garlic; 59 milliliters finely chopped Granny Smith apple; 1 habanero pepper; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 355 milliliters chopped onion; 28 grams 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; 237 milliliters uncooked pearl barley, rinsed and drained; 8 inches portobello mushroom caps, chopped; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons salt; 227 grams Swiss chard; 1 thyme sprig; 59 milliliters walnuts, toasted; 4 liters cold water; 1 kilograms whole chicken, skinned

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken Barley Soup with Walnut Pesto a try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 427 calories, 23g of protein, and 25g of fat each. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have bacon, thyme sprig, walnuts, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp.

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Add onion, garlic, and mushrooms to pan; cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Set aside.

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Mushrooms

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Onion

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Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken.

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Whole Chicken

Place chicken and thyme in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Cover with 4 1/2 quarts cold water; bring to a simmer. Skim fat from surface; discard.

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Whole Chicken

Thyme

Water

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Remove stems and center ribs from Swiss chard. Coarsely chop stems and ribs; reserve leaves.

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Ribs

Add stems, ribs, and next 5 ingredients (through apple) to pan; bring to a simmer. Pierce habanero with a fork; add to pan. Cook 35 minutes or until chicken is done.

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Habanero Chili

Whole Chicken

Apple

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Remove chicken from pan; cool slightly.

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Whole Chicken

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Remove chicken from bones; chop meat. Discard bones, thyme sprig, and habanero. Strain barley mixture through a sieve over a bowl. Reserve 4 cups of broth for another use. Return remaining 6 cups broth to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes. Return chicken and barley mixture to pan; bring to a simmer.

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Habanero Chili

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Barley