Jacob's Spicy Lentil Barley Soup

Lentils are very high in folic acid and a great way to help build up iron levels in our blood.  I developed this soup last year as a quick dinner with lots of flavor.  Add some hearty bread and/ or a salad and its a perfect quick healthy meal.  I usually have the ingredients on hand and it only takes about 20 minutes to get it ready.  This is the basic list I put in but feel free to add or subtract to your own tastes:

Chicken Soup Base

Starting things off with my latest canning adventure: my Chicken Soup base.


This base can go Mexican, Italian or New England even.

The base is 5-6 lbs. of chicken breast, cooked in a large pot of water, salted.
Remove the chicken when cooked through and shred into smaller chunks.
Return the chicken pieces back to the broth to stay warm.
In a large pot, heat one large bag of frozen corn, 2 boxes of frozen spinach, one bag of frozen onions/green pepper pieces. Cook down the water from the veggies and add some jalapenos if you like it spicy.