Mushroom Barley Stew

Directions

Toss the carrots into a hot wok and cook for a few minutes, add the garlic, onions and green and red bell peppers, deglazig the pan with water or tamari.

Add the mushrooms and cook just until the mushrooms start giving up their liquid. Add the garbanzo beans, barley, and vegetable stock. Add spices to taste.

Note:

The tamari really worked well in this, but I only used a tablespoon for the whole recipe.

The black pepper and tabasco gave it some “kick” and I threw in the cumin because I like the flavor. Add these in small amounts if you don’t like things really hot. The salt is optional.

You can add more water and/or water/tamari mix if you want to make it a little soupier. Cook it until it’s really hot and serve over toasted whole wheat bread, like a sloppy joe.

Even though it’s been warm during the day here in the Northeast, we’ve still had some cool evenings, so hot food has been okay. This is good served with fruit salad or tossed salad.