6 spicy chicken barley soup Recipes

pearl barley, water, short-grain brown rice, bulgur, light olive oil, ancho chilies or 3 dried mulato chiles, stemmed, seeded and broken into 2-inch pieces, onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, halved, low sodium chicken broth or 2 quarts vegetable broth, canned diced tomatoes, fresh cilantro stems , plus, chopped fresh cilantro, ground allspice, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, shiitake mushroom , stems discarded, caps thinly sliced, black beans, drained and rinsed, carrot, finely diced, zucchini, finely diced, parsnip, finely diced, salted roasted pumpkin seeds

extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped, kosher salt , plus more to taste, sweet paprika, ground cinnamon, chili powder, ground coriander, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne , a pinch, tomato paste, garlic cloves, chopped, low sodium chicken broth, pearl barley , rinsed well, sweet potato, peeled and diced, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces (or thigh ), baby spinach, chopped fresh cilantro or 1/2 cup mint, fresh lemon juice, lemon wedge, for serving

lean stewing beef, cut into 1 inch chunks, dried oregano, divided, crushed red pepper flakes, divided, low sodium salt, divided, garlic cloves, minced, to taste (i use a small food processor), onion, chopped, tomatoes, undrained (hunts fire roasted), celery ribs, diced, bay leaves, pearl barley , sorted and rinsed, chicken broth (low sodium, low fat ), baby portabella mushrooms, sliced (can substitute with regular button mushrooms), carrots, peeled and chopped (optional), kidney beans, drained & rinsed

onion, diced, stalks celery, diced, green pepper, diced, garlic cloves, minced, fresh chili peppers, seeded and chopped, habanero pepper, seeded and chopped, olive oil, chicken broth, chicken (your choice of cut), diced tomatoes with juice, black beans, old bay seasoning (found in the seafood section of grocery stores), barley, summer squash, sliced