Delicious Chicken Barley Chili
photo by Annacia
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (16 ounce) salsa
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can fat free chicken broth
- 1 cup quick-cooking barley
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced (optional)
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can canned corn, undrained
- 3 cups chicken breasts, cooked and diced
- cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)
- sour cream (optional)
directions
- In a large saucepan, tomatoes, salsa, broth, barley, water, chili powder, cumin, and garlic.
- Bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add beans, corn and chicken; increase heat until chili comes to a boil.
- Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for another 5 minutes, or until barley is tender.
- If chili becomes too thick, add more chicken broth or water until chili is desired consistency.
- Top each bowl of chili with a little shredded cheddar and a dollop of sour cream.
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I really liked the texure that the barley gave to this chili. I made quite a few additions to the recipe in order for it to suit our tastes. I sauteed one chopped onion in olive oil to add to the chili, 2 additional tablespoons of chili powder, 3 tablespoons tomato paste, 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper and about 1/2 teaspoon of granulated garlic (in addition to the chopped, fresh). I also found this recipe on the back of the Quaker Oats Quick Barley. Thanks for posting.
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I made this pretty much as written, except I could not find quick-cooking barley, so I had to use regular pearl barley and increase the cooking time. For the salsa, I used Newman's Own Chunky Hot Salsa, which gave this just the right amount of heat that we like. This came out nice and thick, as chili should be, and was great after shoveling snow all day! Made for Please Review My Recipe Tag Game.
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This recipe makes a hearty chili that is perfect for a cold winter night. The diced tomatoes became 2 cans of Rotel Tomatoes and Green Chili, leaving out the salsa. In place of the quick cooking barley, I used the longer cooking variety and added the cooked chicken about 15 to 20 minutes before the end of cooking time. I did add an onion and about 2 cups additional liquid. This was topped off with Munster cheese.
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I have to give this high marks for originality. I like chili, I like chicken and I like barley so decided ti tag this and give it a try and I'm glad that I did. It's not your usual chili yet it is certainly chili. It has lots of flavor but is still on the mild side. I'm not the worlds biggest corn fan so I skipped that and as I made a half recipe and didn't want to have 2 half used cans of beans left I chose to use 1 can of chili style kidney beans. I also used the full can of diced tomatoes for the same reason, not wanting 1/2 a can left. I totally forgot about the cheese until posting this review and didn't miss it at all, lol. If you enjoy chili but are looking for less fat in a healthier diet give this a try. I think that you'll be very pleasantly surprised. Made for Photo Tag's Santa's Secret.
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