Hearty Barley And Chicken Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon curry powder (up to 1 tablespoon, to taste)
• 1 lb fresh button mushroom, sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons dry wine or 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 bring chicken broth to a boil in a medium, covered saucepan.
• 2 add barley and return to boil.
• 3 reduce heat to low, cover and cook 45 minutes or until barley is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• 4 in the meantime, melt butter in skillet.
• 5 add curry powder, mushrooms and onion.
• 6 sauté 3 to 5 minutes or until onion is translucent.
• 7 add mushroom-onion mixture to cooked barley along with remaining ingredients.
• 8 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 9 spoon into greased 2-quart casserole.
• 10 cover and bake 45 minutes.
• 11 remove cover and bake 5 minutes longer.