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Homemade Lentil Barley Stew Recipe

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“Green chilies and fresh ginger add zip to this thick meatless stew. It can be served as is or with a tablespoon of sour cream on top,” suggests Erin Monroe from Oviedo, Florida.

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Homemade Lentil Barley Stew Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 50 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

10 50 60

Ingredients

1 medium carrot, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup dried lentils, rinsed
1/4 cup medium pearl barley
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes with mild green chilies
1 cup water
1 cup vegetable broth
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute the carrot, onion, celery and ginger in oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add lentils and barley; cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the tomatoes, water, broth and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add soy sauce; simmer 20-30 minutes longer or until lentils and barley are tender. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 304 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1,356 mg sodium, 54 g carbohydrate, 15 g fiber, 11 g protein.

Originally published as Lentil Barley Stew in Cooking for 2 Winter 2009, p35

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Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2012 by jmkasprak

It's so nice to find recipes for 2, so you don't have a ton of leftovers in the frig, but mine turned out very spicy! I used the store brand tomatoes with green chilies, and they certainly weren't mild! Still, it had good flavor. I just read cookswife81's review, and I'm definitely going to squeeze some lime juice on the leftover bowl.

Reviewed on Aug. 06, 2011 by chef of food

This was so good!

Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2011 by rshrdh1

Super! will make again and again.

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2011 by doxie9

This is my kind of food. I did not have cumin on hand, so i used chili powder. I will make it again, my husband loved it

Reviewed on Apr. 05, 2009 by cookswife81

Very delicious; however the sodium is a bit extreme, the use of low-sodium soy sauce is a moot point when your using other ingredients that aren't low sodium. I might suggest, low sodium ingredients where possible and splash in lime juice to taste. I made this recipe as stated but also splashed on lime juice to taste in individual servings.