Vegetable Barley Stew Food

VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in a medium pan and cook onion until it is slightly tender, 2-3 minutes.
• Combine all ingredients in a 6qt slow cooker.
• Cook on low 7-8 hour or on high 3-4 hours until barley is tender.
• Discard bay leaf, season with salt & pepper to taste, garnish with parmesan cheese and stir in the fresh parsley.

BARLEY VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• 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.

MEDITERRANEAN BARLEY VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat olive oil.
• Saute garlic, shallots, and onions until soft and translucent, about 6 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, broth, rosemary and barley.
• Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook until barley is tender, about 50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the roasted red peppers, spinach, olives, and water.
• Cook until spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Remove rosemary sprigs before serving.

VEGETABLE BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• Wash all your vegetables.
• Heat oil in a large pot on medium-low heat.
• Dice the onion and add to the oil, stirring occasionally.
• Chop the carrots into 1/4 inch slices and add to the onions, again stirring occasionally.
• Mince the garlic and add to the vegetables.
• Add the water, herbs, salt, worcestershire, and tomato sauce to the mixture and stir.
• Turn heat up to medium-high and bring mixture to a boil.
• Chop potatoes into 1" wide pieces and add to pot.
• Mix the barley with some water in a cup or bowl and pour it all into the pot.
• Cover and boil for ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
• While it boils, chop the pepper half into 1/2" pieces, and chop the mushrooms into quarters.
• Add the peppers and mushrooms to the pot after the ten minutes is up. If you care to add beef or any other meat (sausage would probably be fantastic), do so now.
• Turn the heat back down to medium-low and simmer for another 15 minutes.
• Enjoy!

VEGETABLE, BEEF, AND BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Season beef with salt and cook until pieces are browned on all sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker.
• To the skillet, add remaining tablespoon oil, the garlic, and thyme and saute until fragrant, 1 minute. Add 2 cups broth and cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon. Transfer mixture to slow cooker.
• Add potatoes, squash, barley, 2 cups water, and remaining 2 cups broth to slow cooker, cover, and cook on high until meat is very tender, 4 hours (or 8 hours on low). Using two forks, shred beef. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

VEGETABLE BARLEY STEW WITH LENTILS

Steps:

• Combine the barley and 4 cups of stock in a medium saucepan and boil over medium heat for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, then remove the pan fro the heat and set aside.
• Put a heavy stockpot over medium heat for about a minute then spray it with the vegetable oil. Add the onions and carrots and saute for 3 minutes.
• Stir in the lentils, bay leaf, ginger, dried herbs and remaining 2 cups of stock. Bring the mix to a boil then cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until the lentils are tender.
• Add in the vegetable juice, zucchini, peppers, celery and tomatoes. Cook over low heat until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Pour in the barley with its cooking liquid, the mushrooms, garlic and soy sauce. Cook a further 10 minutes then stir in the chopped parsley and as much hot sauce as you like.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• When cool, divide among 6 freezer-safe containers and freeze.
• To reconstitute, take a serving out of the freezer and slip into a glass or ceramic bowl, defrost and reheat in the microwave.

VEGETABLE, BEAN, AND BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• Lightly spray a Dutch oven with cooking spray. Cook the carrots, onion, celery, and zucchini over medium-high heat for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the tomatoes with liquid, vegetable juice, water, corn, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, pepper, and salt. Cook, covered, until the mixture comes to a boil, about 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and cook, covered, for 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally and breaking up the tomatoes.
• Stir in the beans and barley. Cook, covered, for 10 minutes, or until the barley is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Slow-Cooker Method
• Combine the carrots, onion, celery, zucchini, tomatoes with liquid, vegetable juice, water, corn, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, pepper, and salt in a 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low for 7 to 9 hours or on high for 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Stir in the beans and barley. Cook, covered, on high for about 30 minutes, or until the barley is tender.
• nutrition information
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 244
• Total Fat: 1.0g
• Saturated: 0.0g
• Trans: 0.0g
• Polyunsaturated: 0.5g
• Monounsaturated: 0.0g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 382mg
• Carbohydrates: 51g
• Fiber: 10g
• Sugars: 16g
• Protein: 11g
• Dietary Exchanges
• 2 1/2 Starch
• 3 Vegetable