Chicken, black bean, and barley soup

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupDried black beans
4Chicken legs; thighs and drumsticks
1Onion; quartered
2Celery ribs; chopped
½cupBarley
½teaspoonDry mustard
teaspoonCayenne pepper

Directions

Prep: 15 min, Marinate: 1:00, Cook: 1:30.

Cover beans with water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook 3 minutes.

Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour. Return pan to medium heat and add chicken, onion, and celery. Cook 1 hour. Remove chicken. Add barley and season with pepper to taste, mustard, and cayenne. Cook 30 minutes, until beans and barley are tender. Remove chicken from bones and shred.

Return meat to soup. Season with salt to taste.

Posted to recipelu-digest by molony <molony@...> on Feb 25, 1998