Soup: Vegetable Pasta Soup

Quick, easy and hearty soup with chicken, vegetables, barley and pasta.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Barley, Basil

Health benefits of Vegetable Pasta 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. Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Ingredients

1/2 tsp leaves oregano
1 dash pepper
0.2 tbsp basil
1 oz chicken, finely chopped
4 cups chicken broth
1 stalk small celery
3 small whole tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup yellow beans, cut into pieces
6 beans green beans, cut into 1" pieces
6 medium carrots
0.12 cup barley
1/4 oz tiny star pasta

Instructions

1. Pour soup base in to pot.

2. Add carrots, celery and cook.

3. Add all other ingredients. Simmer until all vegetables are tender.

4. Add pepper.

5. Serve.