Vegetable Barley Soup Food

BARLEY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the barley and 3 cups of vegetable stock.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, or until the liquid is absorbed.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large pot and add the onion, carrots, celery, and mushrooms.
• Cover and cook the vegetables for about 5 minutes, until they begin to soften.
• Add the remaining vegetable stock and simmer 30 minutes, covered.
• Add the barley and simmer 5 minutes more.
• Add salt to taste and ladle into bowls.
• Serve garnished with chopped fresh parsley.

VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large kettle add oil, garlic and onions heat until onions are transparent.
• Add barley, carrots, zucchini, cabbage, water,parsley and bay leaf bring to boil.
• Simmer until barley is tender.
• Add sugar, salt, pepper, and tomatoes cook 15 minutes longer then serve.

BARLEY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first eight ingredients. Stir in the water, broth, barley, bay leaf and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until barley and vegetables are tender. , Stir in tomatoes; cover and cook on high for 10-20 minutes or until heated through. Discard bay leaf.

BEAKER'S VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Pour the vegetable broth into a large pot. Add the barley, carrots, celery, tomatoes, zucchini, garbanzo beans, onion, and bay leaves. Season with garlic powder, sugar, salt, pepper, parsley, curry powder, paprika, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 90 minutes. The soup will be very thick. You may adjust by adding more broth or less barley if desired. Remove bay leaves before serving.

BARLEY, BEAN AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Add the barley to a large saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, and then simmer for 45 minutes, or until the barley is tender. Rinse the grains under cold running water, drain well and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the zucchinis, potatoes, garlic and chard and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes more until the greens have wilted.
• Pour in the stock and water and bring everything to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Add in the Cannellini beans and simmer for another 20 minutes. Return the barley, green beans and peas, and simmer for a final 5 to 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Season with salt and pepper, and grate the Parmesan over the dish before serving.

BEEF BARLEY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, cook chuck roast until very tender (usually 4 to 5 hours on High, but can vary with different slow cookers). Add barley and bay leaf during the last hour of cooking. Remove meat, and chop into bite-size pieces. Discard bay leaf. Set beef, broth, and barley aside.
• Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Saute carrots, celery, onion, and frozen mixed vegetables until tender. Add water, beef bouillon cubes, sugar, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, chopped stewed tomatoes, and beef/barley mixture. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 to 20 minutes. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Place porcini mushrooms in a bowl; add hot water to cover (about 1 1/2 cups). Let stand until mushrooms are soft, 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring often, until soft and translucent. Add thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Stir in barley and cook until it begins to brown and smell sweet.
• Lift mushrooms out of soaking liquid. Strain liquid through a cheesecloth-lined sieve and set aside. Chop mushrooms coarsely and add to barley mixture. Add 1/2 cup Madeira, raise heat to medium-high, and cook until liquid is nearly evaporated. Reduce heat to medium, add reserved soaking liquid, and cook until liquid is almost completely reduced.
• Stem Swiss chard. Chop stems into 1/2-inch pieces; add to barley mixture. Chop leaves into 1/2-inch pieces and set aside.
• Drain tomatoes and add tomato juice to barley along with vegetable stock. Seed and core tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice, and set aside. Cut squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds with a spoon. Remove skin and cut flesh into 1/2-inch cubes. Add squash, 1 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper to soup. Let simmer about 50 minutes, skimming foam occasionally. Add chopped tomatoes for last 20 minutes of cooking time.
• Just before serving, add chopped Swiss chard leaves and remaining 1/2 cup Madeira. Cook until chard is just tender, 2 minutes. Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and serve.

VEGETARIAN BARLEY-VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Add onion, carrot and celery and saute until softened.
• Add water, tomatoes, salt, basil, thyme and pepper; bring to a boil.
• Stir in barley.
• Lower heat and cover.
• Gently simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until barley is tender.
• Stir in frozen green beans during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
• Remove from heat and stir in dill weed.
• Serve warm.

WINTER VEG AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a pan and add all of the veg. Cook over a medium heat for about 5 minutes until the veg has just started to soften.
• Stir in the bay leaves, thyme, pearl barley, white wine, stock and tomato puree. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 45 minutes until the vegetables are very tender and the pearl barley is soft.
• Remove the bay leaves and thyme stalk and stir in the chopped parsley. season to taste and serve hot.

HAMBURGER BARLEY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Brown ground beef, drain fat.
• Add rest of ingredients, bring to boil and simmer one hour or until barley and vegetables are tender.

VEGETABLE BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the seasoned salt, onion powder and garlic powder. Add beef and toss to coat. In a large skillet, brown beef in oil until meat is no longer pink; drain., Transfer to a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Add the water, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion and bouillon. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat and vegetables are almost tender., Add the corn, tomatoes, peas, tomato juice, barley, salt and pepper; cover and cook 2 hours longer or until barley is tender.

HEARTY VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the water, tomatoes, onion, celery, carrot, bouillon, bay leaf, garlic, salt, basil and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes., Stir in mixed vegetables and barley; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10-15 minutes longer or until vegetables and barley are tender. Discard bay leaf.

CHICKEN VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread slivered almonds evenly over a baking sheet. Toast in preheated oven until golden brown and fragrant.
• Heat the oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Cook onions, celery, mushrooms, and garlic in oil until onions are tender.
• Stir in carrots, potatoes, chicken, and broth. Bring to a boil, then stir in barley. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and stir in butter, parsley, and toasted almonds. Season with salt and pepper to taste.