Broccoli and cheese barley soup

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 cups Water
14½ ounce Reduced sodium chicken broth (canned) about 1-3/4 cups
½ cup Chopped onion
½ cup Medium QUAKER Barley*
2 Garlic cloves; minced
½ teaspoon Salt (optional)
⅛ teaspoon Black pepper
2 cups Chopped broccoli; OR... Frozen broccoli
1½ cup Skim or low-fat milk
¼ cup All-purpose flour
4 ounces Reduced fat cheddar cheese shredded

Directions

In 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, combine water, broth, onion, barley, garlic, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover.

Simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add broccoli; continue simmering 15 to 20 minutes or until barley and broccoli are tender.

Combine ½ cup milk and flour, mixing until well blended. Gradually stir into soup with remaining milk and cheese. Continue cooking over medium heat about 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Add additional water or chicken broth if soup becomes too thick upon standing.

*NOTE: To user Quick QUAKER Barley, substitute ⅔ cup quick barley for medium barley and decrease water to 3 cups. In 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, combine all ingredients except milk, flour and cheese. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until barley and broccoli are tender. Proceed as 2nd paragraph directs.

Nutrition Information: 1 cup

* Calories 130

* Protein 9g

* Carbohydrate 17g

* Fat 3g

* Cholesterol 10mg

* Dietary Fiber 2g

* Sodium 275mg

* Percent of Calories from Fat: 21% Exchanges: Starch/Bread 1, Meat ½, Vegetable 1 Source: Quaker's Best Barley Recipes Copyright 1992 The Quaker Oats Company Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias File

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