Barley Chicken

Name: Barley Chicken
Ingredients: 2 whole chicken breasts, split for 4 servings and cooked; 1 c. barley (regular or quick cooking); 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine; 2 cans French onion soup; 1 (8 oz.) pkg. (or less) fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1/2 c. golden raisins (optional); chopped fresh parsley (optional); 1 can water chestnuts, sliced (optional)

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 whole chicken breasts, split for 4 servings and cooked
1 c. barley (regular or quick cooking)
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 cans French onion soup
1 (8 oz.) pkg. (or less) fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 c. golden raisins (optional)
chopped fresh parsley (optional)
1 can water chestnuts, sliced (optional)

Directions

1

Cook chicken breasts in water to cover.
2

Bone and cut meat into bite-size pieces.
3

Reserve broth for later use.
4

Brown barley in butter or margarine.
5

Add French onion soup and sliced mushrooms.
6

Cover and cook on stove top at low heat until barley has absorbed liquid (about 30 minutes for quick-cooking barley; longer for regular barley).