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Barley with Chestnuts takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Barley with Chestnuts takes 90 minutes to cook.

Barley with Chestnuts makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Barley with Chestnuts are:

1.5 cups pearled Barley, uncooked
1.25 cups chicken broth
2-3 cups water
175 grams of chestnuts (about 1/2 of a 10oz can) chopped
2-3 whole bay leaves
2 large carrots sliced thin
1/2 cup onions chopped
1 Tablespoon Smart Balance spread (NOT light)

Here is how you make Barley with Chestnuts:

combine barley, chicken broth and bay leaves into stock pot and bring to a simmer. meanwhile, cut carrots and chop onions and chestnuts. Stir barley and as broth is absorbed begin to add water about 1/2 cup at a time , stirring frequently. in a separate pan saute onion, carrot and chestnuts for about 10 minutes. When barley is almost tender add the vegetables and a bit more water. continue to cook, adding water as needed until barley and vegetables are tender. Remove Bay leaves before servingMakes 8 one cup servings Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RIVER0.

The nutritional information for Barley with Chestnuts is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 197.0

• Total Fat: 2.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.4 mg
• Sodium: 286.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
• Protein: 6.3 g