Stracciatella with Chicken and Barley
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 530
- Total Fat
- 22 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 6 grams
- Cholesterol
- 255 milligrams
- Sodium
- 799 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 43 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 10 grams
- Protein
- 45 grams
- Sugar
- 5 grams
- Total: 40 min
- Active: 40 min
Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 leeks (white and light green parts), thickly sliced
3 carrots, chopped
8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into thirds
1/2 cup pearl barley
1 head escarole, trimmed and roughly chopped (about 6 cups)
3 large eggs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the leeks and carrots and cook until just beginning to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, chicken thighs and barley. Cover the pot, increase the heat to high and bring to a rapid simmer. Uncover, reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 16 minutes.
- Remove the chicken to a bowl. Add the escarole to the pot. Shred the chicken with two forks and return to the pot. Simmer until the barley is tender, about 12 more minutes.
- Whisk the eggs in a medium bowl. Whisk in the Parmesan, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Stir the soup slowly in a clockwise direction and slowly drizzle in the egg mixture. Once you’ve added all the egg, remove the soup from the heat; season with salt and pepper. Stir in the lemon juice and parsley.