Cajun & Creole

Barley Jambalaya

Name: Barley Jambalaya
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Cajun & Creole
Ingredients: 1 cup barley; 4 cup water; 2 bay leaf; 3 yellow onion; 2 stalk celery; green bell pepper, diced; red bell pepper, diced; yellow bell pepper, diced; red bell pepper, diced; 2 clove garlic; 1 tbsp canola oil; 4 oz ground turkey; 2 can tomato, no salt added; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp cayenne; 1.5 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp black pepper, ground

1 hr 25 min6 servings280 calories

Contains

gluten

Barley Jambalaya — Photo: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0

Nutrition per serving

estimate · USDA data

Calories: ~280
Protein: ~9 g
Carbs: ~51 g
Fat: ~6 g

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Nutrition facts

Per serving, estimated

Calories280

% Daily value*

Total fat 6 g: 7%
Sodium 440 mg: 19%
Total carbohydrate 51 g: 19%
Dietary fiber 10 g: 35%
Protein 9 g: 17%

*Percent daily values use a 2,000 calorie diet. Amounts are estimated from USDA data.

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 cupbarley
4 cupswater
2 bay leaves
3 yellow onions
2 stalkscelery
to taste green bell pepper, diced
to taste red bell pepper, diced
to taste yellow bell pepper, diced
to taste red bell pepper, diced
2 clovesgarlic
1 tbspcanola oil
4 ozground turkey
2 canstomato, no salt added
1 tspsalt
1/2 tspcayenne
1 1/2 tspdried oregano
1 tspblack pepper, ground

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Method

In a colander, rinse barley under cold water.
In a medium pot over high heat, bring barley, water, and bay leaves to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook barley until tender and water is absorbed, about 20-30 minutes.
In a colander, drain barley. Set aside.

Barley Jambalaya

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