Chicken With Brown Rice & Barley (crock Pot)

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (or breasts if you prefer)
• 3 -4 cups prepared chicken broth
• 1/2 cup brown rice
• 1/2 cup pearl barley
• 1/4 cup bulgar wheat
• 2 large carrots, fine dice
• 2 celery ribs, fine dice
• 1 small red pepper, fine dice
• 1/2 large onion, fine dice
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 turkish bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon olive oil (optional)

Recipe

• 1 spray inside of 6-quart crockpot with cooking spray or add 1 teaspoon olive oil and coat inside of crockpot.
• 2 add chicken (no need to cut it up, it will fall apart after cooking), and prepared broth.
• 3 add grains, diced vegetables, and seasonings.
• 4 stir to mix ingredients in the crockpot.
• 5 cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours.
• 6 remove bay leaf before serving, and season to taste as necessary.
• 7 note: the first time i made this i used 2 1/2 cups broth; it was not quite enough as the rice was sticking to the crockpot. 3 1/2 cups of broth seemed to be a better choice, but it depends on your crockpot.