Slow Cooker Chicken-Barley Stew

By Booper-2

Ingredients

• 3 large carrots, sliced (2 cups)
• 2 medium stalks celery, sliced (1 cup)
• 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
• 2 bone-in chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb), skin removed
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
• 3/4 cup uncooked medium pearled barley
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 510mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, place carrots, celery and onion. Place chicken breasts on vegetables. Add remaining ingredients except parsley and thyme.

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.

Remove chicken from cooker; place on cutting board. Remove meat from bones and chop into 1/2- to 1-inch pieces; discard bones.

Stir chicken, parsley and thyme into stew. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 10 to 15 minutes longer or until chicken is thoroughly heated.