Old Fashioned Barley Stew

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Old Fashioned Barley Stew

 

Recipe By :Karen Alexander, M.A.

Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 cup medium pearled barley

1 onion -- chopped

1 1/2 pounds mushrooms -- quartered

3 parsnips -- peeled and coarsely chopped

2 teaspoons thyme

2 teaspoons sage

2 bay leaves

2/3 cup red wine

3 tomatoes -- chopped, or 15 oz can chopped tomatoes

8 ounces tomato paste

2 cups green beans

 

In a skillet over medium high heat, dry-roast the barley for 3 minutes, stirring

frequently. Then, add 2 cups boiling water, cover and simmmer hard for 35

minutes. Add more water if necessary. Draun.

 

Heat a little water in a soup pot, and gently saute the onions and mushrooms for

5 minutes. Add thee parsnips, herbs, and cooked barley. Stir well, and cook

for 3 minutes.

 

Add the wine, tomatoes, tomato paste, and 2/3 cup of water. Bring to a boil,

cover and cook gently for 45 minutes, adding water if mixture begins to become

dry.

 

Add the green beans, and cook for 10 minutes, or until tender.

 

Source:

" Kitchen in the Clouds "

Copyright:

" 2001 by Karen Alexander, M.A. "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 1175 Calories; 8g Fat (5.9% calories from

fat); 39g Protein; 244g Carbohydrate; 66g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 2040mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 7 1/2 Grain(Starch); 23 Vegetable; 0 Fat.

 

NOTES : This dish offers a gentle mixture of tastes and is definitely a " comfort

food " . It contains pearled barley, a wonderful grain that was once very common

on dinner tables. Barley adds nutition and fiber, while thickening the stew.

Serve with crusty bread and a green salad.

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