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Barley Vegetable Stew Recipe

From Waupaca, Wisconsin, Barbara Lane shares the recipe for a hearty barley stew that's sure to take the edge off cool-weather days. "Sometime I substitute millet for the barley," she suggests. "I pre-toast it in a skillet over medium heat, just until it starts to pop. It adds a nice nutty flavor.

This recipe is:

Healthy

Quick

Diabetic Friendly

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Barley Vegetable Stew Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 9 Servings

10 20 30

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 teaspoons olive oil
1 large carrot, chopped
1 small butternut squash, peeled and cubed (about 3 cups)
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
5 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 cup quick-cooking barley
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large tomato, seeded and chopped

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute onion and garlic in oil. Add the carrot, squash, sweet potato and red pepper. Saute 5 minutes longer. Stir in the broth, barley, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until barley is tender. Add the tomato; heat through. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 121 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 532 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Barley Vegetable Stew in Light & Tasty August/September 2002, p33