Barley Chicken Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Put the bacon in a cold skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 7 minutes. Transfer the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Add the butter to the same skillet with the bacon fat and cook, stirring, until melted. Add the garlic and onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the barley and cook, stirring, until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a couple turns of pepper. Stir in the chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring to a boil and cook until the liquid begins to thicken slightly, about 2 minutes. Stir in the bacon and 3/4 cup of the Cheddar. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake until the casserole is bubbling, about 25 minutes. Remove the foil and stir. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Cheddar and bake, uncovered, until the cheese is melted and most of the liquid is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes. Let sit for a few minutes before serving. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Grease a 2 quart baking dish.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter.
• Add onion and celery, cook and stir till tender.
• Add barley, cook about 2 minutes or till light golden brown, stirring frequently.
• In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• Add barley mixture, mix well.
• Pour into prepared baking dish.
• Cover and cook about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Stir well before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a 1 1/2-quart Dutch oven or oven-safe pot over medium heat and cook onion until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Add celery and cook until starting to soften, stirring often, about 5 more minutes. Mix barley into the vegetables and stir until coated with butter. Fold mushrooms and green pepper into barley mixture; season to taste with salt and black pepper. Pour chicken broth into barley mixture and bring to a boil; cover casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until barley is nearly tender, about 30 minutes; uncover casserole dish and bake barley until most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 15 more minutes. Adjust salt and black pepper before serving.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the first 8 ingredients.
• Bring to a boil; lower heat, cover, and simmer 10 minutes.
• Transfer hot barley mixture to an ungreased 2-quart baking dish.
• Place the chicken on top of barley mixture.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Bake, covered, in a preheated 350° oven for 30-35 minutes or until barley is tender and chicken is no longer pink.

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper and paprika.
• In a wide frying pan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the chicken and cook until well browned on both sides. Add a little more butter if needed. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, melt the remaining butter. Add the mushrooms and cook until soft. Remove mushrooms from pan and set aside.
• Add barley and onion to pan. Cook, stirring, until onion is soft. Add basil and one 14 oz. can chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then cover the pan, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Stir in the mushrooms and arrange the chicken pieces over the barley mixture. Pour the other can of chicken broth and sherry over all. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Gently mix in artichoke hearts and continue to simmer until barley is tender (about 10 more minutes).
• To serve, skim off any excess fat and sprinkle with parsley.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 2-quart glass casserole dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the onion, carrot, and garlic for 3 minutes, or until the onion is soft, stirring frequently.
• Stir in the mushrooms. Cook for 3 minutes, or until soft, stirring frequently.
• Stir in the chicken, water, bouillon, and pepper. Cook, covered, for 2 minutes, or until the mixture reaches a boil.
• Stir in the barley. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the barley is tender and the water has almost been absorbed. Remove from the heat.
• Stir in the spinach. Spoon into the casserole dish. Sprinkle with the almonds.
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until heated through.
• (Per serving)
• Calories: 338
• Total fat: 6.5g
• Saturated: 1.0g
• Trans: 0.0g
• Polyunsaturated: 1.5g
• Monounsaturated: 3.0g
• Cholesterol: 66mg
• Sodium: 148mg
• Carbohydrates: 38g
• Fiber: 8g
• Sugars: 4g
• Protein: 35g
• Calcium: 146mg
• Potassium: 1,019mg
• 2 starch
• 2 vegetable
• 3 lean meat

Steps:

• In a large ovenproof skillet, saute the celery, carrots, onions and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in the barley, salt and pepper. Stir in 2-1/2 cups broth. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes., Stir in parsley and remaining broth; sprinkle with almonds. Bake, uncovered, 30-40 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed and barley is tender.