Lunch: Chipotle Tomato Barley Soup

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Barley

Health and fertility benefits of Chipotle Tomato Barley 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

3 tablespoons canola oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup diced Vidalia onions
3 celery stalks, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
4 cups low-sodium organic chicken broth
3 cups whole San Marzano tomatoes, hand crushed
3/4 cup pearl barley
1 tablespoon raw sugar
Sea salt
Freshly cracked pepper
Fresh dill, for garnish

Instructions

Heat the canola oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and saute until golden, about 1 minute. Add the onions, celery, carrots and chipotle and saute until the onions become translucent, 8 minutes. Add the chicken broth, tomatoes, barley, sugar, sea salt and freshly cracked pepper. Lower the heat to simmer and cook for 45 minutes. Spoon into individual bowls and garnish with fresh dill.

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