Barley Mushroom Casserole (vegan)

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Vegan	Casseroles, Dec., Fatfree, Prodigy, Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Chopped onions
2	c	Sliced mushrooms
2		Instant broth/season
2 1/2	c	Water
		Salt and pepper, to taste
5 1/4	oz	Barley, 3/4 cup

INSTRUCTIONS

Add your favorite spice to this casserole, if you wish. Try 1/2
teaspoon of either curry powder, basil, oregano, dill or thyme or
enjoy it as it is with the delicious subtle flavor of mushrooms. In a
medium saucepan over medium heat cook onions & mushrooms till tender
about 10 min adding small amounts of water if necessary to prevent
drying. Add broth mix, water and salt & pepper and bring to a boil.
Stir in barley, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 50min until
barley is tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir occassionally while
cooking and add more water if necessary. Note: I eliminated the 2T+2t
of reduced calorie margarine to reduce the 5g per serving of fat in
the original recipe. Nutrition (per serving): 169 calories  Total Fat
1 g (6% of calories) Source: More Lean & Luscious by Bobbie Hinman &
Millie Snyder Page(s): 313 Date Published: 1988 :  D/L from Prodigy
12-14-94. Recipe collection of Sue Smith. 1.80Ã¡  File
ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/fatfreex.zip

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 155 Calories From Fat: 5 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 11.1mg Potassium: 275.4mg Carbohydrates: 33.8g Fiber: 6.8g Sugar: 2.7g Protein: 5.2g

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