Lu's Chicken Barley Soup

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 quarts water
• 2 bay leaves
• 12 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon ground sage
• 2 -3 teaspoons chicken soup base (or bouillon)
• 2 chicken legs (drumstick and thigh) or 4 skinless chicken thighs
• 12-34 cup pearl barley (I like my soup thick so I use 3/4 cup)
• 1 large potato, peeled and diced
• 1 cup frozen green beans or 1 cup lima beans (optional)
• salt and pepper

1. Saute onion and celery in olive oil.
2. Add water, carrots, and chicken pieces; simmer 30 minutes.
3. Add barley; simmer 30 minutes.
4. Add potatoes and beans;simmer 30 minutes Remove chicken pieces; take meat off bones, chop and return meat to soup.

olive oil, onion, stalks celery, carrots, water, bay leaves, ground allspice, ground sage, chicken soup base, chicken, pearl barley, potato, frozen green beans, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lus-chicken-barley-soup-83060 (may not work)