Vegetable Bean Barley Soup Food

VEGETABLE BEAN BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onion, basil and dill in oil until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, water, carrots and barley. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. , Add the pork and beans, zucchini, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes longer or until vegetables and barley are tender. Just before serving, stir in tomatoes and vinegar; heat through.

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.

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.

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.

BEAN & BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat, add the onion, fennel and garlic, and cook until softened and just beginning to brown, about 10-12 mins.
• Mash half the chickpeas and add to the pan with the tomatoes, stock and barley. Top up with a can of water and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 45 mins or until the barley is tender. Add another can of water if the liquid has significantly reduced.
• Add the remaining chickpeas and the butter beans to the soup. After a few mins, stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 min. Season and serve scattered with Parmesan.

WHITE BEAN BARLEY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Pick over / rinse the dried beans, and add them to the slow cooker crock pot. Cover them with about 6 cups of water. Add the minced onion, minced garlic and bay leaves. Set the slow cooker to "Low" and cook overnight or about 6 hours.
• In the morning or when done, pour the beans into a colander and rinse. Try to preserve the minced garlic / onion if possible, but pick out the bay leaves. Return the beans to the pot, and add in the remainder of the ingredients, making sure to stir thoroughly.
• Set the slow cooker to "High" and cook approximately 6 hours, again. Stir and check on the soup every 2 hours if possible, and add more broth or lower heat to "Low" if necessary.

CHUNKY VEGETABLE AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• On high heat, heat a large pot with some extra virgin olive oil, and sautee the onion, garlic, and turmeric until the onions are translucent.
• Turn heat down to medium. Add the tomatoes, water, cilantro, parsley, scallions, and leek, and cook for 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Turn the heat down to simmer. Add celery and carrots and cook for 20 minutes with the lid on.
• Add the barley, and cook for 30 minutes with the lid on, stirring occasionally. Add more salt and pepper if desired.

BEAN AND BARLEY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine beans, water, tomatoes, garlic, celery, carrots, onion, barley, bay leaf, oregano, thyme, basil, salt and pepper in slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 hours.
• Add spinach, parmesan and balsamic vinegar. Stir well, adjust seasoning and serve.