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Chicken with barley & pecans

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Ingredients:
-JUDI M. PHELPS
1 medOnion, finely chopped
2 Cloves garlic, minced or
-pressed
8 ozMushrooms, sliced
1/4 tspSalt
1/4 tspDry thyme
1 cupPearl barley, rinsed and
-drained
8 Boneless chicken thighs
-skinless (about 1 ?lb)
1/8 tspPaprika
1 Can chicken broth (14 oz)
1/4 cupPecans, coarsely chopped
Parsley, chopped
Procedures:
1In a 3-quart or larger electric slow cooker, combine onion, garlic, mushrooms, salt, thyme, and barley.
2Rinse chicken, pat dry, and arrange over barley mixture.
3Sprinkle with paprika.
4Pour in broth.
5Cover and cook at low setting until chicken is very tender when pierced and barley is tender to bite (6-?to 7 hours).
6when chicken is almost done, toast pecans in a small nonstick frying pan over medium heat until golden brown (5 to 8 minutes), stirring occasionally.
7Set aside.
8To serve, sprinkle chicken and barley with pecans and parsley.
9Makes 4 servings.
10per serving: 460 calories (25% from fat), 42 g protein, 45 g carbohydrates, 13 g total fat, 141 mg cholesterol, 736 mg sodium.