Hearty Vegan Vegetable Barley Soup Food

VEGETARIAN BEAN AND BARLEY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large soup or stock pot, sauté the onions and garlic in the oil or vegan margarine for a minute or two.
• Then add the celery, carrots, and any other vegetables you are using for about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Next, add in the vegetable broth or water and all the other remaining ingredients and bring the mixture to a simmer. Once your soup is simmering, reduce the heat to medium-low and cover your pot.
• Allow your soup to simmer on the stove for at least thirty minutes and up to one hour, stirring occasionally, until the barley is soft and somewhat fluffy.
• Be sure to remove both of the bay leaves before serving your soup.
• Taste, and then add in more spices or a bit of optional salt and pepper to taste.

HEARTY VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or stock pot, dissolve the onion soup mix in the water.
• Add each of the other ingredients and stir well.
• Bring to a boil and then turn down to low heat.
• Simmer covered for a minimum of 1 hour to allow barley to cook.
• Serve immediately. Great reheated as well.

HEARTY VEGAN VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat cooking oil in a large soup pot over medium high heat. Cook onion until translucent.
• Add all remaining fresh and canned vegetables.
• Pour broth over all and bring to a boil.
• Add the barley and spices to the boiling soup.
• Lower heat and simmer for 60 minutes.
• Add water as needed if the soup becomes too thick.

VEGAN BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse barley breifly in a fine mesh strainer and throw the barley in a pot. Cover it with 3 to 4 cups of water and boil.
• Meanwhile, wash and cut veggies.
• When barley has finished, drain it in the mesh strainer, but do not rinse it.
• Add veggies to the pot along with vegetable stock and garlic. Boil until veggies are begining to get tender (30 - 40 minutes).
• Add tomatoes, barley, ground pepper and greens and bring to a boil.
• When greens have wilted, removed from heat. Just before eating, stir in Bragg's liquid aminos.