Lunch: Slow-Cooker Vegetable-Beef-Barley Soup

Reward yourself at the end of the work day with a super-simple slow cooker homemade soup.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Barley

Health and fertility benefits of Slow-Cooker Vegetable-Beef-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

3/4 cup frozen cut green beans (from 1-pound bag)
2/3 cup frozen whole kernel corn (from 1-pound bag)
1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
2/3 cup uncooked barley
1 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 carton (32 ounces) Progresso™ beef flavored broth
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes with roasted garlic, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce

Instructions

Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Rinse green beans and corn with cold water to separate and partially thaw. Mix green beans, corn and remaining ingredients in cooker.
Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.

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