Barley with butternut Squash, Apples, and Onion

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 378.3
  • Total Fat: 1.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 81.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 94.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 24.1 g
  • Protein: 8.9 g

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Introduction

Fall side dish or main course. I altered the recipe to make it more healthful. Fall side dish or main course. I altered the recipe to make it more healthful.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1/2 cup uncooked barley (or use 1.5 cups cooked)
    1 cups butternut squash, cubed
    1 cup onion, chopped
    1/2 cups sweet red pepper, chopped.
    1 med apple, diced
    1.5 tsp garlic, minced
    3/4 tsp thyme
    1/4 tsp black pepper
    1/3 cup low na+ chicken broth

Directions

Bring 3 cups water to boil in saucepan, add barley. Cover and cook until tender, about 30-35 min. drain. or use already cooked barley.

Meanwhile, spray pam in large skillet. over med-high heat, add squash, onion, and red pepper. Cook, stirring often until veg are browned and almost tender, about 8 min.

stir in apple, garlic, thyme, blk pepper. cook, stirring until apple is almost tender, about 2 min. stir in broth, scraping bottom of skillet to loosen any browned bits. stir in cooked barley, toss over low heat to mix and coat.

remove from heat and serve. about 3/4 cup per serving.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CCYDJWRN.