Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons garlic crushed
  • 1 each onions diced
  • 2 each celery stalks, diced
  • 2 each carrots diced
  • 2 cups mushrooms sliced
  • 3 1/2 cups beef stock prefer veal stock if possible
  • 13 cup pearl barley
  • 2 each potatoes peeled, diced
  • 4 ounces beef diced
  • 2 tablespoons parsley leaves fresh, chopped

Method

  • In large non-stick saucepan, heat oil; saute garlic, onion, celery, carrots and mushrooms until tender, approximately 10 minutes.
  • Add stock, barley, potatoes and beef; cover, reduce heat and simmer approximately 50 minutes or until barley and potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Nutritional Information Per Serving ( 1/4 of recipe): Calories: 208, Fat: 5 g, Carbohydrate: 31 g, Fiber: 4 g, Protein: 11 g, Sodium: 1009 mg, Cholesterol: 13 mg Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Medium Fat Meat, 1/2 Fat