Cock-a-Leekie Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 leek(s), sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 carrot(s), medium, sliced
• 3 potato(es), with skin, diced
• 3 cups chicken breast(s), cooked, diced
• 1/2 cup barley, dry
• 14 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp thyme, fresh
• or
• 1 tsp thyme, dried
• 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt, (optional)
• 1/2 cup parsley, fresh, chopped, for garnish