Chicken and Barley Stew

I love barley and will try this recipe soon.

Photo and recipe from Cooking Light

Frozen chopped onion makes this dish even quicker to prepare. If you use them, add with the frozen mixed vegetables.

Yield:

4 servings (serving size: about 1 3/4 cups)

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked quick-cooking barley
• 3 (14-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 3/4 cups chopped onion
• 1 (10-ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 cup chopped cooked chicken
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Bring barley and broth to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.

While barley cooks, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 3 minutes. Add mixed vegetables; sauté 2 minutes. Add vegetable mixture, chicken, salt, thyme, and pepper to barley mixture; simmer 4 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

356 (19% from fat)

Fat:

7.5g (sat 1.5g,mono 1.9g,poly 3.3g)

Protein:

22.7g

Carbohydrate:

50.7g

Fiber:

12.1g

Cholesterol:

31mg

Iron:

3.1mg

Sodium:

763mg

Calcium:

54mg