------------- Recipe Extracted from Meal-Master (tm) v6.14 ------------------
 
     Title: Mushroom and Barley Soup
Categories: Low-cal Soups    
  Servings:  4

  5 1/2 c  Beef Broth                        2/3 c  Quick-cooking Barley 
    1/2 c  Chopped Onion                       2 x  Cloves Garlic, minced 
      1 t  Dried basil, crushed              1/2 t  Worcestershire sauce 
    1/8 t  Pepper                              2 c  Sliced fresh Mushrooms 
    1/2 c  Shredded carrot                     2 T  Cornstarch 
      2 T  Water                               1 T  Snipped fresh parsley 

   In a large saucepan, bring beef broth to boiling, Stir in barley, onion,
  garlic, basil, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper. Cover and simmer about 10
  minutes or till barley is nearly tender. Stir in mushrooms and carrot.
  Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes more.
   Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine cornstarch and water; stir into
  saucepan. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Sprinkle with parsley.
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  Per serving: 179 calories, 8 g protein, 36 g carbohydrates, 1 g fat, 1 mg
  cholesterol, 1090 mg sodium, 467 mg potassium.
 
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