Healthy Whole Grain Recipe
Ingredients:
1 can (46 ounce) tomato juice
1 can (10 1/2 ounce) beef broth
1/3 cup regular barley
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon crushed thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups coarsely chopped zucchini
1 medium chopped tomato
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
In a Dutch oven or stock pot, combine tomato juice, beef broth, barley, sugar and seasonings. Bring to boil; reduce heat.
Cover; simmer 1 hour.
Add vegetables. Return to boil; reduce heat.
Cover; simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables and barley are tender.
Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe. Recipe yields 6 servings of Garden Barley Soup.
Nutrition information per serving: Calories: 130; Total fat: 0.5g (sat. fat 0g, trans fat 0g); Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 330mg; Carbohydrate: 29g; Fiber: 4g; Sugars: 19g; Protein: 4g
