Sweet Potato Barley Soup Food

CHICKEN BARLEY SOUP WITH SWEET POTATO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large heavy stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, celery, and garlic in hot oil until onion is slightly tender, about 8 minutes.
• Stir chicken stock, chicken, carrots, parsnips, and barley into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until barley is slightly tender, about 30 minutes.
• Stir sweet potatoes into soup and simmer until sweet potatoes and barley are tender, about 30 minutes; season with dill, salt, and pepper.

SWEET POTATO BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Saute the onion, carrot and celery until the onion is translucent, about 5 min. Stir in the thyme, bay leaf and barley, and cook 1 min.
• Stir in the broth and bring to a simmer for 15 min. Remove the thyme. Let the broth cool completely. Add the sweet potato and lentils. NOTE: You can transfer to a container or resealable plastic bag to freeze for later use at this point.
• Cook over medium heat, covered, until the sweet potato and lentils are tender, about 20 min. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and shaved Parmesan, if desired.

BEEFY SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or stockpot, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Season beef with salt and pepper; brown in batches, adding oil as needed. Remove with a slotted spoon. Add onion and sweet potatoes to pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent and light golden brown., Meanwhile, puree tomatoes and their juices in a blender or food processor. Place thyme and rosemary on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose herbs; tie securely with string., Return beef to pan; add herb bag, tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until meat and potatoes are almost tender, about 20 minutes. Add green beans. Cook until meat, potatoes and green beans are tender, about 20 more minutes., Add corn, chocolate and coffee, stirring until well blended. Discard herb bag. If desired, season with salt and pepper to taste.

CELERY & SWEET POTATO SOUP W/BARLEY

Steps:

• 1. Drizzle oil into pot and set on STOVETOP HIGH. Heat oil for several minutes, then add celery & onion to pot. Cook them uncovered 10 minutes or until veggies are tender-crisp, stirring occasionally. Then stir in your minced garlic & cook uncovered 2 minutes, stirring often.
• 2. Stir in your potatoes, spices, tomatoes & barley. Set to SLOW COOK HIGH FOR 4 TO 5 hours. Cover pot and cook until the barley & potatoes are tender. (The recipe in cookbook states to cook 4 to 5 hours but my soup was perfectly cooked at 3 hours. When I reheated it the next day and cooked it for another 45 minutes it was more the consistency of a thick stew instead of soup. So, for me I like it better at 3 hours but it's all in how you prefer your soup. I would watch it after 3 hour mark and determine what you want to do.)
• 3. Serve up a bowl and sit down and enjoy. I served bacon wraps with this soup and they are so easy to make. Here is recipe. You can click on the link and it will take you to it. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/appetizer/meat-appetizer/bacon-wraps.html?p=27

SPICY CHICKEN BARLEY SOUP WITH SWEET POTATOES AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large soup pot over high heat.
• Add the onion and salt and saute until limp, about 3 minutes.
• Add all the spices and saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add the tomato paste and saute for another minute, until darkened but not burned (if the tomato paste looks too dark too quickly, lower the heat).
• Add the garlic and continue to saute for 1 minute longer.
• Return the heat to high if you lowered it, then add the broth, 2 cups water, and the barley to the pot.
• Bring to a boil and let simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add the sweet potato and continue to cook until the barley and sweet potato are soft, about 30 minutes to an hour more, adding more water to the pot if necessary (it should not get too thick).
• Add the chicken, partially cover the pot, lower the heat to med-low, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the spinach and cilantro to the pot and continue simmering until the spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes longer.
• Stir in the lemon juice and more salt if desired.
• Serve garnished cilantro and lemon wedges.

SWEET POTATO BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Set cubed sweet potatoes in a pot and cover with water, Add salt. Partly cover and cook on high until fork tender. When cooked through, turn down to med-low, leave potatoes in the water and mash with potato masher until consistency of loose oatmeal. If you like a smoother texture use a immersion blender to puree.
• While potatoes are cooking saute onion on med-high heat until translucent and add garlic. Cook for one minute more then add ground beef, salt, and pepper.
• Once beef is cooked half way, add barley, stirring constantly for one minute. Now add 1/2 cup of water or broth to the mix. Stir occasionally to keep from sticking and to ensure even cooking.
• Continue to add water/broth while it absorbs (shouldn't take long and doesn't take all the liquid usually) until barley is al dente and meat is cooked through.
• Add meat mix to pot of sweet potato and stir well. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with fresh bread and butter.
• ***This will thicken more as the barley continues to absorb liquid and release starch, so if you find it's too thick just add some water to thin out. I like mine a little thicker so i don't bother. When it's properly chilled it is quite firm (can be 'cut' into serving sizes from a container with a spoon) but will loosen up as it warms up.***.

LENTIL, BARLEY AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium. Add celery, onion and garlic, and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add sweet potato, barley, oregano and basil, and stir to coat well. Add tomato paste and vinegar, and stir to combine. Add 5 cups (1.25 L) of the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for about 35 minutes, or until sweet potato and barley are tender. Stir in remaining broth, plus lentils and parsley; cook 5 minutes more, or until the soup is heated through.

BARLEY & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the broth to a boil and add the barley.
• Stir, then let simmer for 30 minutes, covered.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and butter in a saute pan over medium heat.
• Add the onion, celery, garlic, parsley, red pepper flakes, and the remaining herbs and saute until the vegetables are softened but not browned (about 5-6 minutes.) When the barley has cooked for 30 minutes, add this mixture to it along with the carrots and potatoes.
• Cook everything together at a simmer for another 30 minutes.
• Serve with a generous sprinkle of parmesan on top.

NEW ENGLAND SOUP FACTORY'S SWEET POTATO CHICKEN BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large heavy stock pot.
• Saute garlic, onions, celery and carrot for 8 minutes.
• Add parsnips, barley, chicken and chicken stock.
• Bring to a boil; simmer on medium-high heat for 30 minutes.
• Add the sweet potatoes and cook an additional 30 minutes.
• Add dill and season.