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SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN-BARLEY STEW

Slow-Cooker Chicken-Barley Stew image

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

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 8h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

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

Steps:

In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, place carrots, celery and onion. Place chicken breasts on vegetables. Add remaining ingredients except parsley and thyme.
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
Remove chicken from cooker; place on cutting board. Remove meat from bones and chop into 1/2- to 1-inch pieces; discard bones.
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 Facts : Calories 220, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fiber 6 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 470 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN BARLEY SOUP

Slow Cooker Chicken Barley Soup image

This is a wonderful Barley soup made in the Slow cooker, but using the microwave to have in ready in 3 hours. Feel free to add any other vegetables that are available. As you can see no need for oil or butter.

Provided by Sageca

Categories Grains

Time 3h20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
4 celery ribs, chopped
3 carrots, peeled chopped
2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups chopped mushrooms
1 cup cooked chicken breast, chopped
1/2 cup pearl barley, picked over and rinsed
8 cups chicken broth

Steps:

Heat the chicken broth and pour into slow cooker.
Place chopped vegetables; onions, garlic, celery and carrots in microwave container; microwave 5 minutes.
Spoon into Slow cooker and cook on High for 2 hours,.
Heat up mushrooms in microwave.
Add rinsed barley,chicken and mushrooms, salt and pepper to the Slow Cooker.
On high cook another hour.
Serve with crackers.