It’s Soup Season!
I’ll tell you a secret: in this house, it’s always Soup Season. A Big Pot of Something is my preferred weeknight meal, because turning a pile of mostly-vegetables into dinner is relentlessly satisfying, can generally be done in an hour or so, and makes for great leftovers.
Curried Chicken and Barley Soup
I love chicken noodle soup, but it doesn’t really satisfy as a meal. This take swaps the noodles for pearled barley, which is high in fiber and has a slightly chewy texture that makes it a great sub for noodles. The recipe is packed with good-for-you aromatics like garlic, ginger, and turmeric. The carrots and celery turn the recipe into a little bit of a cuisine mashup, but I think it really works.