Barley Jambalaya

Servings: 6, Total Time: 35 minutes

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Prep Time: 35 Minutes

Number of Servings: 6

Calories per Serving: 305

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 3 medium onions (diced)
  • 2 medium celery stalks (diced)
  • 1 medium red
  • green
  • yellow
  • or orange bell pepper (diced)
  • 2 medium cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 pound 85% ground turkey
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 (14 ½-ounce) cans no salt added diced tomatoes
  • 3 cups water or broth
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cup instant barley (or brown rice)

Instructions

  1. Gather and prepare ingredients. 
  2. In a large pot or skillet heat oil over medium-high heat.  
  3. Add the onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic to the skillet. Cook until the veggies are soft, about 5 minutes.  
  4. Add the turkey, salt, pepper and cook, breaking up the meat into smaller pieces. 
  5. Cook until the meat is browned and cooked through, about another 5 minutes.  
  6. Add the remaining ingredients, stir and bring to a simmer.  
  7. Reduce the heat to low, cover with lid, and cook until the barley is cooked through, about 10-15 minutes.  
  8. If there is still a lot of water remaining, leave the lid off, increase the heat to medium, and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.  
  9. Serve and enjoy! 

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