Spring Chicken Barley Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- ½ cup finely chopped celery
- 2 cloves garlic, divided
- 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 large bone-in chicken breast, (10-12 ounces), skin removed, trimmed
- ⅓ cup pearl barley
- 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup trimmed and diagonally sliced asparagus, (1/4 inch thick)
- 1 cup fresh or thawed frozen peas
- ½ teaspoon coarse salt
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- ½ cup lightly packed torn fresh basil leaves
- 1 strip orange zest, (1/2 by 2 inches)
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