Lunch: Lentil White Bean Pilaf Recipe

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Barley

Health and fertility benefits of Lentil White Bean Pilaf 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.

Ingredients

1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
1/2 cup quick-cooking barley
1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed
1/3 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/2 pound sliced baby portobello mushrooms
3 medium carrots, finely chopped
3 celery ribs, finely chopped
1 large onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup butter, cubed
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/2 cup vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cups canned white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

Instructions

Cook the lentils, barley, quinoa and rice according to package directions; set aside.
In a Dutch oven, saute the mushrooms, carrots, celery and onion in butter until tender. Add garlic and rosemary; cook 1 minute longer. Add broth, salt and pepper, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in beans and the cooked lentils, barley, quinoa and rice; heat through.

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