Name: Chicken & Barley Stew
Ingredients: 3 cloves garlic; 1 cup parsley; 2 cups pieces bacon; 2 cups diced celery; 3 cups, NS as to from fresh, frozen, or canned of kale; 1 cup, dry, yields barley; 1 tsp leaves oregano; 1/2 tsp salt; 5 breasts, bone removed chicken breast; 1 large onion; 6 cups water

A delicious stew made in a slow cooker that can be frozen in small portions for times when you don't want to cook.

Yields	Preparation Time	Cooking Time
10	-	-

Ingredients

Directions

1.	Cut bacon, onion, celery, kale and mushrooms into small pieces. Chop garlic into small pieces. Cut chicken breasts in halves
2.	Sauté bacon, onion, celery, mushrooms and garlic until cooked - onion should be translucent, bacon cooked but not hard.
3.	Place chicken breasts, barley and spices on bottom of slow cooker. Add rest of ingredients.
4.	Let cook in slow cooker until chicken is tender, and barley is soft (on low heat about 7 hours or on high heat about 4 hours).
5.	Serve in bowls.
6.	Note: great with crusty bread.

Nutritional Summary

There are 360 calories in 1 serving of Chicken & Barley Stew.

Calorie Breakdown: 41% fat, 29% carbs, 30% prot.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

per serve

Amount Per Serving

Calories

360

% Daily Values*

Total Fat

16.43g

21%

Saturated Fat

4.834g

24%

Trans Fat

0.1g

Polyunsaturated Fat

3.064g

Monounsaturated Fat

6.892g

Cholesterol

73mg

24%

Sodium

834mg

36%

Total Carbohydrate

26.14g

10%

Dietary Fiber

4.4g

16%

Sugars

1.84g

Protein

27.02g

Vitamin D

Calcium

90mg

Iron

3.39mg

19%

Potassium

562mg

12%

Vitamin A

430mcg

48%

Vitamin C

31.5mg

35%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.