Chicken and pearl barley casserole

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SERVES 4

PER SERVING

386 CALORIES

6.2G FAT

PREPARATION TIME 15 MINUTES COOKING TIME 1 HOUR

2 medium onions, diced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

4 × 160g skinless chicken breasts

100g soup mix with dried pulses (e.g. Goodness)

4 carrots, diced

1 large turnip, diced

2 celery sticks, chopped

1 litre chicken stock

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

450g potatoes, peeled and diced

freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley to garnish

1 Heat a non-stick frying pan, and dry-fry the onions and garlic for 2–3 minutes until soft.

2 Add the chicken breasts, season with black pepper, and continue to cook over a high heat until well sealed.

3 Transfer to a large casserole pan and add the vegetables, chicken stock and thyme.

4 Rinse the soup mix with pulses well and add to the pan along with the potatoes. Cover and simmer gently for 1 hour.

5 Sprinkle the parsley over and serve.


TIP You can also cook this dish in a slow cooker or electric wok over a low heat


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