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Chicken and Barley Boiled Dinner SERVINGS6-8 CATEGORY Main Dish METHODStovetop - One-Dish PREP30 min. COOK75 min. TOTAL105 min. INGREDIENTS 2 broiler/fryer chickens (about 3 pounds each), cut up and skinned 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 quarts chicken broth 1 cup uncooked brown rice 1/2 cup medium pearl barley 1 medium onion, chopped 2 bay leaves 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 8 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces 2-1/2 cups frozen cut green beans 2 celery ribs, cut into 1-inch pieces DIRECTIONS In an 8-qt. kettle or Dutch oven, brown chicken in oil. Remove chicken and set aside. Drain. In the same kettle, combine the broth, rice, barley, onion, bay leaves, basil, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Return chicken to pan; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Stir in the carrots, beans and celery. Cook over medium heat for 30 minutes or until the chicken and grains are tender. Remove bay leaves before serving. Yield: 6-8 servings. -- Rhonda G in Missouri Owner of Awesome Swaps and More Owner of A Place for Chatting and Friends Owner of Rhonda's Recipe Exchange ~~~~~ These are all Yahoo! groups and they need new and terrific members...ask me for the links!!! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]