You're itching for some carbs, aren't you... Well, here's one that might work well for you, although even with a beautifully low GI of 25-30 you still need to watch portion size to keep the glycemic load in check. Experiment with barley portion sizes to see how well you tolerate it. :-)
- 3 cups low sodium chicken stock
- 1 1/2 cups quick cooking pearl barley
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 6-8 white mushrooms, cut up
- splash of white wine
- salt & fresh ground black pepper to taste
Preparation:
Cut up the onion and mushrooms and get the white wine ready by sampling at least one glass...
Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat and add onion. Sautee until onions just turn brown on the edges.
Add mushrooms and splash of white wine and sautee about a minute more.
Cook barley according to directions in chicken stock instead of water and combine with onions and mushrooms. Add salt & pepper to taste.
Serves up to 6 as a side.
Blessed be... and happy cooking!