- 2 quarts chicken broth
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2/3 cup barley
- 1/3 cup rice
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large pot. Stir chicken, celery, carrots, onion, barley, rice, salt, and pepper into broth. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook until chicken and rice are cooked through, about 20 minutes. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.