6 cup Turkey or chicken broth
1 cup Turkey, diced cooked
1 cup Pearl barley
1 Onion, chopped
2 Celery, stalks, chopped
3 Carrots, sliced
1 Bay leaf
1 tsp Dry thyme
1/4 tsp Dried marjoram
1/4 tsp Ground black pepper
2 tbsp Chop.fresh parsley (2ts.dry)
Directions
Combine all the ingredients in soup pot or slow cooker. Cook over
low heat in the slow cooker for 6 hours or simmer on the stove for 1
hour, or until the carrots are tender and the barley is soft.
1/6 recipe - 181 calories, 1 lean meat, 1 bread, 2 vegetable
exchanges 30 grams carbohydrate, 11 grams protein, 2 grams fat, 44 mg
sodium, 320 mg potassium, 18 mg cholesterol.
Source: Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman 1986
Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov. 93
Long-grain rice has slightly less carbohydrates and calories per cup
than barley if you wish to substitute.
Servings: 6 servings
Turkey-Barley Soup Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Diabetic; Soups/Stews; Vegetables; Crockpot
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