Chicken And Barley Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. chicken thighs, skinned and trimmed of fat
5 1/2 c. chicken broth
1/2 c. pearl barley
1 stalk celery, chopped
3 small carrots, chopped
1 large tomato, peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. leaf basil
dash of oregano
dash of thyme
dash of cayenne pepper

Preparation

Place all ingredients in large pot.
Bring to boil.
Reduce to simmer, cover and cook about 1 1/4 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove thighs, cool slightly, remove meat from bone and return to soup.
Discard bones.
Simmer 15 minutes.
Add 2 tablespoons parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
Serve.