New England Soup Factory'S Sweet Potato Chicken Barley Soup

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 large Spanish onion, peeled and diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 3 cups carrots, sliced
• 2 parsnips, grated
• 4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 1/4 cups pearl barley
• 2 1/2 - 3 quarts chicken stock
• 3 cups chicken, poached and diced
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped dill
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper

1. Heat the olive oil in a large heavy stock pot.
2. Saute garlic, onions, celery and carrot for 8 minutes.
3. Add parsnips, barley, chicken and chicken stock.
4. Bring to a boil; simmer on medium-high heat for 30 minutes.
5. Add the sweet potatoes and cook an additional 30 minutes.
6. Add dill and season.

olive oil, onion, garlic, celery, carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, pearl barley, chicken stock, chicken, dill, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/new-england-soup-factorys-sweet-potato-chicken-barley-soup-95409 (may not work)