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Mushroom Barley Stew
Cook Time: 6 to 7 hours
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients:
1
tablespoon olive oil

1
medium onion, finely chopped

1
cup chopped carrots (about 2 carrots)

1
clove garlic, minced

1
cup pearl barley

1
cup dried wild mushrooms, broken into pieces

1
teaspoon salt

1/2
teaspoon black pepper

1/2
teaspoon dried thyme

5
cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth



 
Preparation:
1.
Heat oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots and garlic; cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender. Place in slow cooker.

2.
Add barley, mushrooms, salt, pepper and thyme to slow cooker. Stir in broth.

3.
Cover; cook on LOW 6 to 7 hours. Adjust seasonings.


Variation To turn this thick robust stew into a soup, add 2 to 3 additional cups of broth. Cook the same length of time.

Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
Fiber 12 g
Carbohydrate 59 g
Saturated Fat .7 g
Total Fat 5 g
Calories from Fat 14 %
Calories 310
Protein 10 g
Sodium 1190 mg
Dietary Exchange:
Vegetable 2
Starch 3
Fat .5


This recipe appears in: Stews

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