Slow Cooker Vegetable Barley Soup - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Servings: 6

Lunch

This Slow Cooker Vegetable Barley Soup is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories

0g Protein

0g Carbs

0g Fat

Barley is amazingly absorbent, so be sure to adjust the amount of liquid you use if you're setting your slow cooker to high for this recipe. It also freezes well: For this soup, prepare without the greens, and then add them at the end when re-heating.

Ingredients

8 sprig fresh thyme
2 medium parsnips
2 stalk celery
2 clove garlic
1 large onion
1 small rutabaga
1/2 c. barley (not quickcooking)
kosher salt
Pepper
1 small bunch Swiss chard
shaved Parmesan

Instructions

Tie the thyme together with a piece of thread or butcher's twine. In a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine the parsnips, celery, garlic, onion, rutabaga, thyme, barley, 8 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Cook, covered, until the barley is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, 6 to 7 hours on low or 4 to 5 hours on high (if cooking on high, use only 6 cups of water).
When the soup has 10 minutes left to cook, remove the thyme. If the slow cooker is on the low setting, turn it to high. Add the chard and cook, covered, until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve with Parmesan, if desired.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Barley.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Slow Cooker Vegetable Barley Soup good for PCOS?

Yes, this Slow Cooker Vegetable Barley Soup recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Can I eat this for Lunch with PCOS?

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

How do I fit this recipe into a PCOS meal plan?

This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 6 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.

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