Stuffed Chicken Breast with Spiced Cranberries and Barley

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Stuffed Chicken Breast with Spiced Cranberries and Barley

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Course Main Dish

Ingredients
  

Barley Filling

  • 1 Cup PEARL BARLEY uncooked
  • 1/2 Cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1/4 Cup diced onion
  • 1/2 Cup diced celery
  • 3/4 Cup chopped dried cranberries
  • 1 Teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1/2 Teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 Teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 1/2 Cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 Cup toasted almonds
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts, 4 to 5 oz. each

Breading Mixture

  • 2 Cups bread crumbs
  • 1/2 Cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 Cup olive oil
  • parsley and garlic to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a sauce pan, combine all the filling ingredients from barley to cinnamon.
  • Add chicken broth, bring to a boil, then simmer until barley is tender and all liquid is absorbed (cooking time will vary from 20 to 40 minutes depending on the type of pearl barley).
  • Stir in almonds when cooled.
  • Heat oven to 300º F.
  • With knife, split chicken breast, and coat with breading.
  • Stuff with ¼ cup of barley mixture.
  • Bake at 300º F oven for 25 to 30 minutes.