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Slow-Cooker Chicken-Barley Stew

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 10, 2010
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Come home to this slow-cooked chicken and barley stew recipe that’s made using Progresso® chicken broth and veggies.

Slow-Cooker Chicken-Barley Stew

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 8 hr 30 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 11
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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
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
  • Step 
    3
    Remove chicken from cooker; place on cutting board. Remove meat from bones and chop into 1/2- to 1-inch pieces; discard bones.
  • Step 
    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.

Nutrition

220 Calories
2 1/2g Total Fat
19g Protein
30g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
2 1/2g
4%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
4%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg
14%
Sodium
470mg
19%
Potassium
540mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
30g
10%
Dietary Fiber
6g
27%
Sugars
6g
Protein
19g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
140%
140%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
15%
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 Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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