Lunch: Beef, Barley and Mushroom Soup

Recipe by Woman's Day Kitchen High in fiber and low in fat, this rustic soup combines beef chuck, barley and canned tomatoes with lots of fresh fixings, including white turnip, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, shallots and dill.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Barley

Health and fertility benefits of Beef, Barley and Mushroom Soup

Barley is about the best grain a woman with PCOS can eat. It is low in calories and has the lowest GI of all grains. Low-GI grains such as barley take much longer to digest and create a slow, steady rise in blood glucose and insulin levels. As mentioned before on Fertility Chef, low-GI foods reduce cravings. If possible, try and find hulled barley as it is the most nutrient dense of all types of barley.

Ingredients

12 oz. lean beef chuck for stew
4 c. reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 c. water
1 can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion
12 oz. shiitake mushrooms
1 large white turnip
2 large carrots
1 c. barley (not quick- cooking)
2 large shallots
1/2 tsp. each pepper and dried thyme
1/4 c. snipped fresh dill

Instructions

Mix all ingredients except dill in a 4-qt or larger slow-cooker. Cover and cook on low 7 to 9 hours until beef and vegetables are tender.
Stir dill into soup and ladle into bowls.

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