Chicken and Barley Soup

• 12 cup hulled barley
• 2 tablespoons hulled barley
• 5 cups low sodium chicken broth, plus more if needed
• 1 carrot, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 small sweet potato, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup fresh broccoli florets
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• salt, to taste
• 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped

1. Place barley, chicken broth, carrot, sweet potato, broccoli, onion and bay leaf in a large pot and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.
3. Stir occasionally from time to time and check to see that there is enough liquid.
4. If not, add more chicken broth.
5. After 1 hour, add chicken and simmer for another 1/2 hour, or until barley is soft.
6. Remove the bay leaf and serve.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-and-barley-soup-305339 (may not work)