WHITE BEAN, SPINACH AND BARLEY STEW

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Number Of Ingredients 13

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1 cup pearl barley, uncooked
3 cups water
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons dried rosemary
3/4 cup small fresh mushrooms
1 cup yellow bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons white wine
1 can (15.5 ounce) white beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (14.5 ounce) Italian-style diced tomatoes, drained
2 cups fresh spinach
1 pinch red pepper flakes

Steps:

Bring the barley and water to a boil in a pot. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes, or until tender.
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion and garlic until tender. Season with rosemary. Mix the mushrooms, yellow bell pepper, and wine into the pot, and cook 5 minutes.
Stir in the cooked barley, beans, tomatoes, and spinach. Season with red pepper flakes. Continue cooking 10 minutes, or until spinach is wilted.