Mushroom And Barley Stuffing

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Onion - chopped (medium)
4 tablespoons	60ml	Carrots - peeled, diced (large)
2 cups	474ml	Sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms
		= (you may use white button mushrooms)
2 1/2 cups	592ml	Pearl barley
7 cups	1659ml	Water
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and saute for 7 minutes. Add the carrots and saute for 10 minutes. Add the mushrooms and saute for 5 minutes.

Add the barley and water and bring to a boil. Cover, lower the heat, and simmer for 60 minutes until barley is tender. Add in salt and pepper. Stuff a bird with this mixture or serve separately.

This recipe yields 13 servings. Serving size: 1/2 cup.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Starch, 1 Vegetable.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 185; Calories From Fat 24; Total Fat 3g; Saturated Fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 30mg; Total Carbohydrate 37g; Dietary Fiber 8g; Sugars 4g; Protein 5g.

Source:
American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org

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