CHICKEN BARLEY SOUP

CHICKEN BARLEY SOUP

INGREDIENTS:  1 pound chicken tenders cut up, 2 tbs butter, 1 tsp each nature's seasoning (or a salt substitute) pepper & oregano, 3 tbs olive oil, 1 chopped each onion, celery & carrot, 6 cloves of garlic, 12 oz frozen chopped kale, 8 cups chicken stock, 1/2 cup barley, 1/2 cup lemon juice, 1 tsp each pepper, oregano & 2 bay leaves

Sauté chicken in butter & first 3 spices until almost cooked. Set aside. In the same pan, sauté onion, celery, carrot & garlic in olive oil until soft. Add everything in the pan and simmer for at least a half hour or until barley is cooked. Remove bay leaves and enjoy!