Barley Chicken Casserole

Cinco de Mayo - Main Dish

This is a great casserole - low cost, easy and quick preparation, and great taste! You'll be surprised at how good it is - especially suited for fall days.

Brief

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Barley Chicken Casserole

Ingredients

4 slices bacon

fat removed and meat finely chopped

1 onion

thinly sliced

2 carrots

diced

12 button mushrooms

quartered

2 ½ cups chicken stock

1 cup barley

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon dried marjoram

1 teaspoon dried parsley

1 bay leaf

crushed

ground black pepper to taste

1 green bell pepper

chopped

4 dark meat chicken pieces

Italian Amaretto Margaritas

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large skillet fry bacon until browned. Reserve bacon fat for sauteeing chicken later. Add onions and carrots to skillet and saute 2 minutes. Add mushrooms stock barley thyme marjoram parsley bay leaf and pepper to taste. Mix all together and spread mixture in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Add green bell pepper on top and stir to settle.

Step 3

Heat reserved bacon fat in skillet and brown chicken. Place browned chicken on top of barley mixture cover baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Barley Chicken Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 380.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 28.5g 57%

Carbohydrates: 43.5g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 10.7g 43%

Sugars: 4.9g

Fat: 11g 17%

Saturated Fat: 3.1g 16%

Cholesterol: 66.7mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 6222.5IU 124%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.2mg 87%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 33%

Vitamin C: 29.6mg 49%

Folate: 38.8mcg 10%

Calcium: 59.8mg 6%

Iron: 3.9mg 22%

Magnesium: 93.6mg 33%

Potassium: 764.4mg 21%

Sodium: 291.5mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 51%

Calories From Fat: 99

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.