Lunch: Sausage Bean Stew Recipe

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Barley, Spinach

Health and fertility benefits of Sausage Bean Stew Recipe

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. Fresh spinach is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, all of which have significant roles in reducing inflammation in the body, all of which help in the case of infertility.

Ingredients

4 cups chicken broth
3 cans (15 to 16 ounces each) kidney beans, butter beans, pinto beans, black-eyed peas or great northern beans, rinsed and drained
3 medium carrots, diced
3 celery ribs, diced
1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup medium pearl barley
1/2 cup dried lentils
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 cup chopped fresh spinach

Instructions

In a Dutch oven, combine the first nine ingredients. Cover and cook over medium heat for 45-60 minutes or until the barley and lentils are tender. Stir in spinach; heat through.

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