MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Spiced-Up Healthy Soup Categories: Vegetables, Grains, Poultry, Beans, Greens Yield: 14 servings 1 md Onion; chopped 1/3 c Medium pearl barley 2 tb Oil 4 cl Garlic; minced 72 1/2 oz Chicken broth (5 cans) 2 Boned, skinned chicken - breast halves (4 oz ea) 1 c Dried lentils; rinsed 16 oz Jar picante sauce 15 oz Can garbanzo beans; rinsed, - drained 1/2 c Fresh cilantro; minced 8 c Fresh spinach; chopped In a Dutch oven, saute onion and barley in oil until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the broth, chicken and lentils; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink, 15 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside. Add the picante sauce, garbanzo beans and cilantro to soup; cover and simmer until barley and lentils are tender, 10 minutes longer. Shred chicken with two forks. Add spinach and chicken to soup. Simmer, uncovered, until spinach is wilted, 5 minutes. Recipe by Diane Tayman, Dixon, Illinois RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM