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Nutrient-rich: creamy pearl barley and vegeta

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Ingredients:
6 cupVegetable/chicken stock
1 1/2 cupDry white wine, or stock
1 3/4 cupPearl barley
1 tbspOlive oil
2 cupMushrooms, sliced
1 Onion, chopped
1 Garlic clove, minced
2 cupSweet potato, diced
1 tbspFresh thyme
- or 1 ts dried
3 cupSmall broccoli florets
1/2 cupParmesan, freshly grated
Salt
Pepper
Procedures:
1Combine vegetable stock and white wine.
2In large, heavy saucepan, combine 3-?cups of the stock mixture and barley.
3Cover; bring to boil.
4Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring, for 25-30 minutes or until almost all of the liquid is absorbed.
5uncover; stir in 3 cups of the stock mixture, about ?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.
6Remove from heat; cover and set aside.
7meanwhile, 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.
8stir in remaining stock mixture, sweet potato and thyme.
9Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
10Add broccoli; cook for 6-8 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
11Stir barley into mushroom mixture and heat through.
12Sprinkle with cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste.
13per serving: about 440 calories, 13 g protein, 8 g fat, 78 g carbohydrate good source calcium, very high source fibre, excellent source iron.