Cabbage Barley Soup
Total Time
Prep: 15 min. Cook: 6-1/4 hours
Yield
8 servings (3 quarts)
My neighbor had an abundance of cabbage, so a group of us had a contest to see who could come up with the best cabbage dish. My vegetarian soup was the clear winner. —Lorraine Caland, Shuniah, Ontario
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.
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.
My neighbor had an abundance of cabbage, so a group of us had a contest to see who could come up with the best cabbage dish. My vegetarian soup was the clear winner. —Lorraine Caland, Shuniah, Ontario
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