Soup: Vegetable Soup with Lentils and Barley

A delicious and filling vegetarian soup.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 17 mins

Total Time: 37 mins

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Barley

Health benefits of Vegetable Soup with Lentils and 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.

Ingredients

3/4 cup lentils
3 cups chopped cabbage
3 cups okra
1 cup sliced onions
2 cups chopped zucchini
1/3 cup barley
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp pepper
10 cups water

Instructions

1. Place water in a large stock pot and add onions. Cover to boil.

2. Add lentils and barley to boil for 10 minutes.

3. Add all other vegetables to boiling water. Boil on high for another 5-10 minutes (time varies depending on how crisp you like your vegetables).

4. Turn off stove add salt and pepper to taste and enjoy.