Beef Barley Soup

I made some soup for dinner yesterday, put it all together in the slow cooker around noon, and by 4:30 the house was smelling very yummy! Put some drop biscuits in the oven so that they would be ready when the soup was. I posted what I made for dinner on my Facebook page, and felt that I should post the recipes on here to share! So here are the recipes for my dinner last night....

Beef Barley Soup

from GBP Slow Cooker Recipes

2 c. carrots, peeled and thinly sliced

1 c. celery, thinly sliced

3/4 c. green pepper, diced

1 c. onion, diced

1 lb. stew beef, cubed

1/2 c. pearl barley, uncooked

1/4 c. fresh parsley, chopped

3 cubes beef bouillon

2 Tbsp. ketchup

1 tsp. salt

3/4 tsp. dried basil

5 c. water

Layer vegetables, beef and barley in a slow cooker, add seasonings. Pour water over all; do not stir. Cover and cook on low setting for 9-11 hours. Makes 4-6 servings.

*I adjusted this recipe a little....I always do this to recipes. I added a can of cream of celery soup and a little less water.  I also cooked it on high for about 5 hours.

Chive Whole Wheat Drop Biscuits

from TOH Diabetic Cookbook 2004

1 1/4 c. whole wheat flour

3/4 c. all-purpose flour

3 Tbsp. toasted wheat germ, divided

1 Tbsp. baking powder

1 Tbsp.chopped fresh chives or 1 tsp. dried chives

2 tsp. sugar

3 Tbsp. cold margarine

1 cup fat free milk

1/2 cup shredded cheese ( I used cheddar)

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.

Combine whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, 2 Tbsp. wheat germ, baking powder, chives and sugar in a bowl. Cut in margarine with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk and cheese, stir until just combined.

Drop by rounded tsp. onto baking sheet about 1 inch apart. Sprinkle with remaining wheat germ. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove immediately from baking sheet. Makes 12 servings.

I should add that both of these recipes do very well with my glucose numbers. I'm always happy to find yummy new recipes that I can eat without worry!

I would have posted pictures of this soup, but....it didn't last long! Even Emily dug into it and finished her bowl almost before I was finished with it.