Ingredients

• 2 quarts Chicken Stock
• 1 cup Bite-size cooked Chicken mea
• Small Onion, sliced in rings
• Rib Celery, chopped
• Sm Parsnip, sliced thin
• 1 cup Pearl Barley
• Small strip Kombu *
• 1 teaspoon Dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon Ground white Pepper
• 1 dash Salt (opt.)
• 1/4 cup Shredded carrot (opt)

Directions

• * Available in health stores, it make beans and peas more digestible.
• Combine all ingredients except salt and carrot and simmer until the barley is cooked, about 45 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt if needed and garnish with shredded carrot if desired.
• Note: Barley soup can be a soothing and digestible meal for convalescents.
• Omit the chicken to make it easier to eat.
• This soup is rich in protein, carbohydrates, and fiber.
• From Gemini’s MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini