More About Cabbage Barley Soup
Ingredients
1 cup dried brown lentils, rinsed
1/2 cup medium pearl barley
3 medium carrots, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bottle (46 ounces) V8 juice
4 cups water
8 cups shredded cabbage (about 16 ounces)
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
3/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
Place first 8 ingredients in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Add cabbage. Cook, covered, on low until lentils are tender, 6-8 hours.
Stir in mushrooms and salt. Cook, covered, on low until mushrooms are tender, 15-20 minutes.
Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.
Nutrition Facts
1-1/2 cups: 197 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 678mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 9g fiber), 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat.
1 cup dried brown lentils, rinsed
1/2 cup medium pearl barley
3 medium carrots, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bottle (46 ounces) V8 juice
4 cups water
8 cups shredded cabbage (about 16 ounces)
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
3/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
Place first 8 ingredients in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Add cabbage. Cook, covered, on low until lentils are tender, 6-8 hours.
Stir in mushrooms and salt. Cook, covered, on low until mushrooms are tender, 15-20 minutes.
Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.
Nutrition Facts
1-1/2 cups: 197 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 678mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 9g fiber), 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat.
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