Chicken Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 stalks celery
2 or 3 onions
1/2 c. barley or rice
chicken base (found in soup dept.)
15 oz. carrots
3 Tbsp. oil
2 c. cooked chopped chicken

Preparation

Stir-fry the chopped celery and onions in the oil. Add 3 cups water and barley and boil 15 minutes. Add carrots with their water and chicken. Add more water (3 cups?) if needed. Heat, then add chicken base, 1 tablespoon at a time until broth has a good flavor.