One-Dish Barley, Wild Rice, and Chicken Pilaf

Name: One-Dish Barley, Wild Rice, and Chicken Pilaf
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters chopped cooked chicken breast; 59 milliliters dried porcini mushrooms, chopped; 397 grams fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 59 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 0 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 237 milliliters finely chopped onion (about 1 medium); 57 grams 1/2 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese; 177 milliliters uncooked pearl barley; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters hot water; 59 milliliters wild rice

One-Dish Barley, Wild Rice, and Chicken Pilaf might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 33g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 401 calories. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up chicken breast, ground pepper, rice, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Combine 1/2 cup hot water and mushrooms; let stand 10 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Set aside.

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Mushrooms

Water

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add onion; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.

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Onion

Add garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring frequently.

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Garlic

Add barley, rice, and thyme; cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Stir in mushroom mixture and broth. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 40 minutes or until barley is tender. Stir in chicken and cheese; cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in parsley, salt, and pepper.

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Mushrooms

Whole Chicken

Parsley

Barley

Cheese

Pepper

Broth

Thyme

Rice

Salt

Wine note: Chicken breast does not always demand white wine, especially when it's accompanied by porcini mushrooms and wild rice.

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Chicken Breast

White Wine

Mushrooms

Wild Rice

Wine

Serve an easy-drinking wine, like Trapiche Pinot Noir 2005 ($

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Wine

from Argentina. The straightforward raspberry and cherry fruit of this wine marry well with the earthy porcini and nutty rice without overpowering the white meat. -Jeffery Lindenmuth

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