Vegetable Barley Stew With Lentils

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables			6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Pearl barley
6	c	Water
		Light vegetable oil spray
1	c	Chopped onion, 1 medium
1 1/2	c	Scraped & chopped carrot
		2 to 3 carrots
1	c	Dried lentils
1		Bay leaf
1/2	t	Grated fresh ginger
1	T	Dried basil
1	T	Dried thyme
1	T	Dried oregano
3	c	V8 juice, low-sodium
1	c	Chopped zucchini, 1 small
1	c	Chopped red bell pepper
		1 medium pepper
1	T	Chopped jalapeno pepper
		1 small pepper
1	c	Scraped & chopped celery
		2 medium stalks
1	c	Chopped tomato, 1 medium
2	c	Chopped mushrooms
6		Garlic cloves, peeled and
		minced
2	T	Soy sauce, reduced sodium
1/2	c	Chopped fresh parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the barley and 4 cups of water in a medium saucepan. Bring to
a boil over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to  low
and simmer for 30 minutes, then remove the pan from the heat. Put  a
heavy stockpot over medium heat for about 1 minute. Spray it twice
with the vegetable oil.  Add the onion and carrots. Saute, stirring
constantly, for 3 minutes. Stir in the lentils, bay leaf, ginger,
dried herbs, and remaining 2 cups water.  Bring the mixture to a  boil,
cover, and reduce the heat to low.  Simmer for about 20  minutes, until
the lentils are tender. Add the V8 juice, zucchini,  peppers, celery,
and tomato to the pot. Cook over low heat until the  vegetables are
tender, about 10 minutes. Pour in the barley and its  cooking liquid.
Stir in the mushrooms, garlic, and soy sauce.  Cook  for 10 minutes
more to thicken the stew. Garnish with the chopped  parsley.  From
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 246 Calories From Fat: 35 Total Fat: 3.9g Cholesterol: 9.8mg Sodium: 336.2mg Potassium: 681mg Carbohydrates: 44.5g Fiber: 11.1g Sugar: 6.1g Protein: 11.2g