Bean And Barley Soup Just Over 200 Calories Food

WHITE BEAN 'N' BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add enough water to cover beans by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. , In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender, 3-5 minutes. Stir in broth, water, beans, carrots, red peppers, celery, barley, 1/4 cup parsley, bay leaves, salt, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour or until beans are tender. Add tomatoes; heat through. Discard bay leaves. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parsley.

SLOW-COOKER BEAN AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Put 6 cups water, the beans, barley, garlic, carrots, celery, onions, bay leaf, 11/2 tablespoons salt, herb blend, some pepper and porcini mushrooms (if using) in a slow cooker. Squeeze the tomatoes through your hands over the pot to break them down, and add with their juices. Cover and cook on high until the beans are quite tender and the soup is thick, about 8 hours.
• Add the spinach and cheese, and stir until the spinach wilts, about 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle the soup into warmed bowls and drizzle each serving with vinegar and olive oil.

BEAN & BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, fennel, garlic, and basil; cook, stirring frequently, until tender and just beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Mash 1/2 cup of the beans. Stir the mashed and whole beans, tomatoes, broth and barley into the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the barley is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in cheese and pepper.

BARLEY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a soup pot.
• Add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions are golden.
• Add all the remaining ingredients except the last 4.
• Cover with the water.
• Bring to a simmer, and simmer gently covered for 1 hour.
• At this time the barley and vegies should be tender.
• Add the beans, parsley, and dill.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, then simmer for another 30 minutes over low heat.
• Serve at once or allow the soup to stand for an hour or so before serving, then heat through as needed.
• *Asthe soup stands, it will thicken, adjust the consistency as desired with additional water, then correct the seasonings.

BEAN AND BARLEY SOUP - JUST OVER 200 CALORIES

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, bring broth through rosemary to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes (this gives the stock a homemade taste, if I am using homemade stock I skip the 15 min and the other ingredients).
• Drain stock through a sieve and discard solids.
• Measure 1 cup of beans and mash with a fork.
• Heat oil in pan to medium, cook onion celery and carrot for 4 minutes.
• Add stock, tomatoes, beans (mashed and whole), and barley. Bring to boil, reduce heat simmer 15 minutes.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. Cook an additional 5 minutes or until barley is tender.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Serving is 1 cup of soup and 1 tablespoon cheese.

BARLEY AND BEAN SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in Dutch oven or large deep skillet.
• Bring to boil on medium heat 10 min., stirring occasionally. Cover.
• Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.

HEARTY WHITE BEAN AND BARLEY SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Rinse barley and beans. Soak overnight if possible (will cook faster).
• In a large cooking pot, saute onions 3-4 minutes until translucent.
• Add all the ingredients (excluding meat if using) to the pot.
• Bring to a boil and then simmer 1-1 ½ hours until the beans are soft to the taste. You may need to add more hot water if soup becomes too thick (watch that it doesn't burn in the bottom of the pot).
• Add meat such as smoked sausage or bacon about half way through cooking.
• If the soup is too thick, add more water. Test close to the end of cooking and add more salt/pepper/seasoning if needed.

SLOW COOKER BEAN AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Combine 6 cups of water, the beans, barley, Italian seasoning, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, carrots, celery, leeks, tomatoes, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt and some pepper in a slow cooker insert. Cook on low for 8 hours. When ready to serve, stir in the spinach until it wilts. If the soup looks too thick, add a little more water. Divide evenly among six bowls.
• Garnish each bowl with 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan, basil, olive oil and a pinch of crushed red pepper. Drizzle some balsamic vinegar or lemon juice over the top.

TOMATO-BLACK BEAN BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Cook onions and garlic in dressing in large saucepan on medium heat 5 min. or until onions are tender, stirring frequently.
• Add all remaining ingredients except green peppers; mix well. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 15 min., stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat. Stir in green peppers; cover. Let stand 5 min.

SLOW COOKER BEAN BARLEY SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Ideal slow cooker size: 4-Quart.
• In your slow cooker, combine the beans, potatoes, celery, onion, carrots, broth, barley and nutmeg.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours, or on HIGH for 4 to 6 hours, until the vegetables are tender and soup is bubbling.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.