1,000 Veg Recipes - Barley with Vegetables

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Barley with Vegetables

 

Recipe By :1,000 Vegetarian Recipes - Carol Gelles

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 cup chopped onions

1 cup chopped celery

2 1/2 cups vegetable broth

1 cup barley -- rinsed

1 cup chopped carrots

4 cups spinach -- in bite-size pieces

1/3 cup Parmesan cheese (optional)

1/4 teaspoon pepper

 

Serves 4 to 6. In a 2-quart saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add

the onions and celery; cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the

broth and bring to a boil.

 

Add the barley; retuurn to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 30 minutes.

Add the carrots and spinach; simmer, covered, 15 minutes longer.

 

Stir in cheese, if desired, and pepper.

 

Variation: Stir in one cup fresh or frozen peas when you add the spinach.

 

Description:

" You can use a 10-ounce package of frozen chopped spinach instead of

the fresh. "

Yield:

" 5 cups "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 335 Calories; 7g Fat (18.5% calories from

fat); 11g Protein; 59g Carbohydrate; 12g Dietary Fiber; 2mg Cholesterol; 1084mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0