Chicken and Pearled Barley (Orzo) Soup

Name: Chicken and Pearled Barley (Orzo) Soup
Ingredients: 1 cup pearled barley (orzo/orzato); 1 bay leaf; 1 small onion, halved; Salt; For the Poached Chicken:; 1 4-pound chicken; 2 carrots, coarsely chopped; 1 leek, cut in half lengthwise then quartered across; 2 celery ribs with leafy tops, quartered across; 2 large cloves garlic, crushed; 1 large fresh bay leaf; Herb bundle of parsley, thyme, rosemary; 6 to 8 peppercorns; 1 rind from Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano cheese, optional; For the Soup Base:; 1/4 cup olive oil; 3/4 pound cremini mushrooms, sliced; 2 ribs celery with leafy tops, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, grated or chopped; 4 large shallots or 1 onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped thyme; Salt and pepper; 1/2 cup dry sherry or Marsala; 1 5- to 6-ounce package field spinach or baby kale

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"Serves 6..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 cup pearled barley (orzo/orzato)

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1 bay leaf

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1 small onion, halved

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Salt

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For the Poached Chicken:

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1 4-pound chicken

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2 carrots, coarsely chopped

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1 leek, cut in half lengthwise then quartered across

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2 celery ribs with leafy tops, quartered across

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2 large cloves garlic, crushed

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1 large fresh bay leaf

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Herb bundle of parsley, thyme, rosemary

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6 to 8 peppercorns

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1 rind from Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano cheese, optional

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For the Soup Base:

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1/4 cup olive oil

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3/4 pound cremini mushrooms, sliced

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2 ribs celery with leafy tops, chopped

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4 cloves garlic, grated or chopped

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4 large shallots or 1 onion, chopped

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2 tablespoons chopped thyme

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Salt and pepper

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1/2 cup dry sherry or Marsala

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1 5- to 6-ounce package field spinach or baby kale

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