Enjoy a Spanish staple at home! Packed with shrimp, chicken, sausage and barley, even a single helping of this easy-to-do dinner recipe is sure to satisfy!
Easy-Does-It Barley Paella
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 30 min
- Servings 5
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup uncooked hulled barley
- 4 oz bulk chorizo sausage
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 small red bell pepper, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 can (14.5 oz) petite diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 teaspoon smoked Spanish paprika
- 1 1/2 cups (1-inch pieces) cooked chicken breast
- 4 oz frozen cooked cocktail shrimp (from 12-oz bag), thawed, drained and tails shells removed
- 1 cup frozen sweet peas (from 1-lb bag), thawed
- 1 can (14 oz) artichoke hearts, drained, cut into fourths
Instructions
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Step1In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat broth to boiling. Stir in barley. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 hour or until tender.
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Step2Fifteen minutes before barley is done, heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over high heat. Add sausage; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, to crumble. Reduce heat to medium-high. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is slightly browned. Set aside.
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Step3Stir tomatoes and paprika into barley. Return to boiling. Stir in cooked onion mixture and remaining ingredients. Cook, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Nutrition
360
Calories
11g
Total Fat
31g
Protein
34g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 360
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 18%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 20%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 100mg
- 33%
- Sodium
- 910mg
- 38%
- Potassium
- 860mg
- 25%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 34g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 9g
- 37%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 31g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 30%
- 30%
- Vitamin C
- 40%
- 40%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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