Nutrient-rich: Creamy Pearl Barley And Vegeta

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Meats	Canadian	Vegetables	5	Servings

INGREDIENTS

6	c	Vegetable/chicken stock
1 1/2	c	Dry white wine, or stock
1 3/4	c	Pearl barley
1	T	Olive oil
2	c	Mushrooms, sliced
1		Onion, chopped
1		Garlic clove, minced
2	c	Sweet potato, diced
1	T	Fresh thyme
		or 1 ts dried
3	c	Small broccoli florets
1/2	c	Parmesan, freshly grated
		Salt
		Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine vegetable stock and white wine. In large, heavy saucepan,
combine 3-1/2 cups of the stock mixture and barley. Cover; bring to
boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring, for 25-30 minutes
or until almost all of the liquid is absorbed.  Uncover; stir in 3 cups
of the stock mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time,  stirring until each
addition is absorbed before adding the next, for  about 25 minutes or
until barley is tender and creamy. Remove from  heat; cover and set
aside.  Meanwhile, in large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat;
cook  mushrooms, onion and garlic, stirring frequently, for 5-10
minutes or  until mushrooms are softened.  Stir in remaining stock
mixture, sweet potato and thyme. Cover and  simmer over medium-low heat
for about 8 minutes, stirring  occasionally. Add broccoli; cook for 6-8
minutes or until vegetables  are tender. Stir barley into mushroom
mixture and heat through.  Sprinkle with cheese and season with salt
and pepper to taste.  Per serving: about 440 calories, 13 g Protein, 8
g fat, 78 g  carbohydrate Good source calcium, very high source fibre,
excellent  source iron.  Source: Canadian Living magazine Feb 95
Presented in article by Jan  Main: "Health & Well-Fare: Savour The Soy"
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 379 Calories From Fat: 58 Total Fat: 6.6g Cholesterol: 8.8mg Sodium: 249.6mg Potassium: 524.1mg Carbohydrates: 69.6g Fiber: 13.6g Sugar: 4.5g Protein: 12.9g