Kielbasa And Barley Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 lb mixed mushrooms, sliced sorta thick
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, chopped fine
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
• 2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed
• 6 1/2 cups fat free chicken broth
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 medium carrots, sliced
• 2 small zucchini, sliced
• 1/2 cup fat-free chicken broth
• 1 lb kielbasa, sliced (the kind you perfer)
• 1 dash garlic powder (this is optional)
• 1 dash onion powder (this is optional)
• 1 dash old bay seasoning (this is optional)
• 1 teaspoon smucker's no sugar added orange spread, boullion any flavor (this is optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot wit cover, heat oil. add 1/2 mushrooms, onion & garlic. saute about 3-4 minutes stirring occasionally. add oregano & basil saute 2 minutes.stir in chicken broth, barley & bay leaves. bring to a boil. reduce heat cover & cook 25-30 minutes, mix in carrots, zuccini,broth & mushrooms. bring to a boil. reduce heat simmer 20 minutes.taste. if needed add the remainging ingredients.