Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1              Large  stewing hen
  4                     carrots -- grated
  3                     onions -- chopped
  2                     parsnips -- diced
  4        Tablespoons  butter
  2             Quarts  water
  1                Cup  pearl barley
  2          Teaspoons  salt
     1/2      Teaspoon  pepper
  2        Tablespoons  chopped parsley

Preparation:

Cook the carrots, onions and parsnips in the butter for 15 minutes. Add the water and bring to a boil and stir in the barley, salt and pepper. add the cut up chicken. cover and Cook over low heat 1 1/2 hours., or till done Sprinkle with the parsley.

Nutritional Information:

1706 Calories (kcal); 51g Total Fat; (25% calories from fat); 33g Protein; 296g Carbohydrate; 124mg Cholesterol; 4967mg Sodium