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Slow Cooker Chicken-Barley Stew

Come home to this slow-cooked chicken and barley stew recipe that’s made using Progresso® chicken broth and veggies.

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Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 8 hr 30 min
Servings 6

Ingredients

3: large carrots, sliced (2 cups)

2: medium stalks celery, sliced (1 cup)

1: large onion, chopped (1 cup)

2: bone-in chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb), skin removed

3: cups water

2: cups Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)

3/4: cup uncooked medium pearled barley

1/4: teaspoon pepper

1: can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained

2: tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1: teaspoon dried thyme leaves

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Directions

1 In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, place carrots, celery and onion. Place chicken breasts on vegetables. Add remaining ingredients except parsley and thyme.
2 Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
3 Remove chicken from cooker; place on cutting board. Remove meat from bones and chop into 1/2- to 1-inch pieces; discard bones.
4 Stir chicken, parsley and thyme into stew. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 10 to 15 minutes longer or until chicken is thoroughly heated.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Barley is loaded with fiber—the soluble kind that helps to lower blood cholesterol. If you're trying to add more fiber to your diet start slowly so your body can get used to it.

Try a can of seasoned diced tomatoes which includes Italian herbs or roasted garlic, for an additional boost of flavor.

This hearty stew pairs beautifully with any mixed greens and crusty whole-grain rolls.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 220
Calories from Fat: 25),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 2 1/2g; 2 1/2%
(Saturated Fat 1/2g, 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 40mg; 40%;
Sodium: 470mg; 470%;
Total Carbohydrate: 30g; 30%
(Dietary Fiber 6g 6% Sugars 6g 6% ),
Protein: 19g; 19%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 140%;
Vitamin C: 10%;
Calcium: 8%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 5/23/2013 7:11:33 PM REPORT ABUSE FesterHead said:

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Very easy to make stew and quite tasty. I used four cups of chicken broth and one cup of vegetable broth instead of plain water for a more robust flavor. The barley ended up a bit on the mushy side but that is probably because it was left in the cooker too long; busy day at work; set the cooker for eight hours then it goes to warm; it was on warm for an extra four hours. I will definitely make this again and use the recipe as a base with altering the ingredients a bit for variety.

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Posted 11/19/2012 8:58:38 AM REPORT ABUSE FoodieVik said:

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VERY Good but I did make the following changes: - all chicken broth; although next time I will add another cup or so because there wasn't enough liquid...I know "stews" are thicker but I just prefer it more soupy - 1 cup barley - Diced tomatoes with green chilies instead of plain (we like spicy at my house) - I also cubed and cooked 3 chicken breasts in some minced garlic, ground black pepper and onion before throwing it all into the crock pot towards the end with the thyme and parsely so that the chicken wasn't dry

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Posted 11/2/2012 12:28:07 PM REPORT ABUSE cookingquick9 said:

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This came out really good! I used baby carrots and frozen peas for veggies since that's what I had. I would use half an onion next time since there was a lot of it. It was very flavorful and everyone loved it!

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