Barley-Vegetable Soup
["1/2 c. pearl barley, washed", "2 qt. homemade chicken stock or 3 (10 3/4 oz. each) cans chicken broth, strained plus 3 cans water", "1 small onion, cut into fourths", "1 carrot, cut into thirds", "1 stalk celery, cut into 1-inch slices", "1 tsp. thyme", "1 bay leaf", "freshly ground pepper to taste", "3 to 5 carrots, sliced", "2 stalks celery, sliced", "1/2 zucchini, sliced", "1/2 c. onion, chopped", "2 c. fresh spinach, chopped"]
["Place barley, chicken stock, onion quarters, carrot thirds, celery slices, thyme and bay leaf in a large soup pot and bring to a boil.", "Reduce heat; cover and simmer for about 1 hour or until barley is tender.", "Add sliced carrots, celery, zucchini and chopped onion and cook until tender.", "Add spinach a few minutes before serving.", "Makes nine 1-cup servings.", "Per serving:", "100 total calories; trace sat-fat calories."]
["pearl barley", "chicken", "onion", "carrot", "celery", "thyme", "bay leaf", "freshly ground pepper", "carrots", "stalks celery", "zucchini", "onion", "fresh spinach"]