* Exported from MasterCook * Helen D's Chicken Barley Soup (For the Crockpot) Recipe By : Helen Deacey Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Poultry Vegetables Crockpot Diabetic Grains Soups & Stews Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- Ingredients: 4 cups homemade salt and fat-free chicken broth -- homemade saltfree 4 cups water 1 cup carrots -- diced 1 cup celery -- diced 1 cup onions -- diced 3 oz barley 4 sage leaves (depending on size of leaf) -- (4 to 6) 1 tsp. savory or thyme 6 oz chicken -- diced, cooked Method: Make the homemade chicken broth the night before and put into the fridge to harden the fat and then remove. Put 4 cups of the broth into the crockpot with 4 cups of water add the rest of the ingredients. The amount of herbs you use depends on your taste as the crockpot intensifies the taste so you might want to reduce the amount you use. Cook on low cooking for 8-10 hours. Makes 12 cups or 6 2 cup servings. My own recipe.(Helen Deacey) D:\1 Recipes\SOUP\Helen D's Chicken Barley Soup.doc - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : Makes 6 - 2 cup servings. I took several recipes and came up with this and converted to the old Weight Watcher program. For Diabetic I would use 1 Fruit/Vegetable, 1 Starch and 1 Protein. Per serving: (WW) 1 Veg.; 2/3 B.; 1 Pr.; 15 O/C.