Sunday, April 1, 2007

Curried Barley with Lentils and Chicken

This one is Core...I know this because Weight Watchers told me so. :)

  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 1/4 cup sweet red pepper(s), chopped
  • 1 cup onion(s), chopped
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp ginger root, freshly grated
  • 2 tsp curry powder
  • 2 cup water
  • 2 cup canned chicken broth
  • 1 cup carrot(s), sliced
  • 1/2 cup uncooked barley
  • 3 1/3 oz dry lentils, rinsed and picked over (about 1/2 cup)
  • 8 oz chicken breast, uncooked, boneless, skinless, cut into bite-size chunks
  • 4 1/2 oz frozen kale, chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add peppers and onion. Sauté over medium-high heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, ginger root and curry powder. Cook over low heat 1 minute until fragrant.

  • Stir in water, broth, carrots and barley and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes.

  • Stir in lentils. Cover and simmer, stirring once or twice, until barley and lentils are tender, about 30 to 35 minutes.

  • Stir in chicken and kale; cover and cook until chicken is cooked through and kale is hot, about 5 minutes. Serve yogurt on side to drizzle over top. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving plus 2 tablespoons of yogurt.

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