Skip to Content
Menu

Cajun Barley Stew

Updated Aug 4, 2010
  • Pin
Smooth beans and barley stew dinner ready in just 35 minutes! Perfect if you love French cuisine!

Cajun Barley Stew

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 8
  • Pin

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 medium stalk celery, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 cup uncooked quick-cooking barley
  • 5 cups tomato juice
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons Cajun or Creole seasoning
  • 2 cans (15 to 16 oz each) great northern or navy beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in remaining ingredients except parsley. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until barley is tender. Stir in parsley.

Nutrition

460 Calories
3 1/2g Total Fat
23g Protein
83g Total Carbohydrate
14g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
460
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3 1/2g
5%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
3%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
1260mg
53%
Potassium
1900mg
54%
Total Carbohydrate
83g
28%
Dietary Fiber
18g
71%
Sugars
14g
Protein
23g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
50%
50%
Vitamin C
50%
50%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
50%
50%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 3 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

© 2025 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved

Reviews & Questions Section