Lunch: Mushroom and Barley Soup

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Barley

Health and fertility benefits of Mushroom and 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

1 pound mushrooms
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 onion, chopped
1 leek (white and pale green parts only), chopped
8 cups canned chicken broth
1 pound white potatoes (about 2 large), peeled, diced
1 carrot, peeled, chopped
1/2 cup pearl barley
3 bay leaves

Instructions

Separate mushroom stems from caps. Slice caps and set aside. Chop stems. Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mushroom stems, onion and leek and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Mix in chicken broth, potatoes, carrot, barley and bay leaves. Cover mixture and simmer 30 minutes. Uncover soup, add mushroom caps and continue simmering until vegetables are very tender, about 25 minutes. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

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