Dutch Oven Chicken and Barley Stew | Dutch Oven Cooking

barley

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: rice

Quinoa is a nutritious grain alternative, while rice is often less expensive.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken pieces

Chicken breast is leaner, while bone-in pieces can be more affordable.

Melt some butter in a Dutch oven.

Add chicken breasts and maple sausage coated with poultry seasoning and salt and pepper; fry until browned.

Remove the meat and sear the vegetables: butternut squash, carrots, apples, onions, and celery, with whole cloves of garlic.

Cut vegetables into large pieces to prevent disintegration during cooking.

Add the meat back into the pot after searing the vegetables.

Sprinkle in about 1.5 tablespoons of flour and cook briefly.

Deglaze the pan with about 1 cup of white wine, stirring to combine.

Pour in about 2 cups of homemade chicken broth and stir.

Cover the Dutch oven and add coals to the top for medium heat.

Cook for about 2-3 hours, checking occasionally and adding water if needed.

After about 1.5 hours, check the stew and adjust seasonings before serving.

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