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Barley and Mushrooms
Serves: 4
Ingredients:

• 1 cup uncooked barley
• 1-15 oz can low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 cup water
• 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
• 1-15 oz can white beans, drained and rinsed 
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Pinch of black pepper
• 2 cups spinach

INSTRUCTIONS:

• In a large sauce pan, bring the barley, broth, and water to a boil.
• Once boiling, stir well, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 50-60 minutes.
• Fluff with fork once cooked.
• Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
• Once hot, add the mushrooms and garlic; cook for 2 minutes.
• Add salt, pepper and thyme.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Once the mushrooms have cooked down, add in the barley, stir well.
• Add in the beans and stir well. If it looks a little dry, add in a few tablespoons of water
• Add the balsamic vinegar.
• Once the beans have heated through and are hot, remove from heat and wilt in the spinach.

Serve hot