Barley And Chicken Pilaf Recipe

• Nonfat cooking spray as needed
• 1 x onion minced
• 1 x boneless skinless chicken breast cubed
• 2 x garlic cloves crushed Salt (optional), to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
• 1 tsp basil
• 1/2 tsp tarragon
• 1/2 tsp celery seed
• 1 c. pearl barley
• 3 c. low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 x bay leaf
• 2 c. broccoli florets or possibly asparagus pcs
• 1/2 c. minced fresh parsley

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray Dutch oven.
3. Add in onion and saute/fry till onion is limp.
4. Add in chicken breast and cook, stirring, till chicken is no longer pink.
5. Spray as needed.
6. Add in garlic, salt, pepper, basil, tarragon, and celery seed.
7. Cook 1 minute.
8. Add in barley, spray, and cook, stirring, 2 min.
9. Add in boiling broth and bay leaf.
10. Bring to boil, cover, and place in oven.
11. Bake 30 min.
12. Add in vegetable, cover, and bake 15 min, or possibly till all liquid has been absorbed.
13. Remove and throw away bay leaf.
14. Stir in parsley.
15. This recipe yields 4 servings.
16. Serving size: 1/4 recipe.

onion, chicken, garlic, basil, tarragon, celery, pearl barley, lowsodium chicken broth, bay leaf, broccoli florets, fresh parsley

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/barley-and-chicken-pilaf-78941 (may not work)