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Slow-Cooker Vegetable-Beef-Barley Soup - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Slow-Cooker Vegetable-Beef-Barley Soup
Servings: 10
Lunch

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

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Reward yourself at the end of the work day with a super-simple slow cooker homemade soup.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup frozen cut green beans (from 1-pound bag)
  • 2/3 cup frozen whole kernel corn (from 1-pound bag)
  • 1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
  • 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
  • 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
  • 2/3 cup uncooked barley
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 carton (32 ounces) Progresso™ beef flavored broth
  • 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes with roasted garlic, undrained
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce

Instructions

  1. Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Rinse green beans and corn with cold water to separate and partially thaw. Mix green beans, corn and remaining ingredients in cooker.
  2. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.

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

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

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

This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 10 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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