Barley Chicken Casserole

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.

• Calories: 381 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 bay leaf, crushed
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup barley
• 4 slices bacon, fat removed and meat finely chopped
• 12 button mushrooms, quartered
• 2 ½ cups chicken stock
• 4 dark meat chicken pieces

Recipe Instructions

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.