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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> South American >> Argentine

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Season the stewing beef with half of the oregano, crushed red pepper and salt. Sear each side in a very hot non stick frying pan (no oil) until nicely browned (on high heat). | 2. When liquid begins to emerge from beef add the onion and mix well. Cook 5 minutes more until onion begins to soften. Add half the garlic and mix well. Cook an additional 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. | 3. Add the tomatoes, celery & bay leaf, stir to mix well. Pour this mixture into a crockpot or heavy bottomed stock pot. | 4. Add the barley and stir. | 5. Add the chicken broth, mushrooms, beans, carrots and remaining garlic & spices, to taste. | 6. Stir well and cook in a crockpot on high heat 6-8 hours, or simmer on stove top, 1 1/2-2 hours, stirring occasionally. | 7. Check for seasonings and adjust as needed. | 8. Serve with a hearty grain bread toasted with low fat cheese. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
beef	1 1/2	1/2	cut lean	795.6018	0.0	156.8764	18.292
oregano	1	tablespoon	divided dried	7.95	2.0676	0.27	0.1284
red pepper flake	1	teaspoon	crushed divided	201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
salt	1	teaspoon	divided low sodium	-	-	-	-
garlic clove	6 -8		minced	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
onion	1		chopped	44.0	10.274000000000001	1.21	0.11
tomato	1	can	undrained roasted	62.068999999999996	13.7631	3.2384	0.5397
celery rib	3		diced	201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
bay leaf	2			-	-	-	-
pearl barley	1/2	cup	sorted rinsed	201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
chicken broth	48	ounces		421.8404	10.2058	60.1463	14.1521
baby portabella mushroom	8	ounces	sliced	201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
carrot	2		peeled chopped	104.96	24.5248	2.3808	0.6144
kidney bean	1	can	drained rinsed	80.0	11.3103	11.5862	1.3793

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.