Curried Barley with Lentils & Chicken

2 tsp olive oil
1.25 cup red pepper chopped
1 cup onion chopped
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp ginger root, freshly grated
2 tsp curry powder
2 cup water
2 cup canned chicken broth
1 cup carrot sliced
.50 cup uncooked barley
.50 cup dry lentils, rinsed and picked
8 oz. chicken breast, no skin, cut into chunks
1 cup chopped frozen kale

Heat oil in large saucepan. Add peppers and onion. Saute over medium-high heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, ginger root and curry powder. Cook over low heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Stir in water, broth, carrots and barley; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes.

Stir in lentils. Cover and simmer, stirring once or twice, until barley and lentils are tender, about 30 to 35 minutes.

Stir in chicken and kale; cover and cook until chicken is cooked through and kale is hot, about 5 minutes.

Yields about 1.5 cups per serving

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 1DOLLY.