This hearty legume soup with fresh vegetables is a comforting and delicious cool weather meal.
Barley Lentil Soup
This hearty legume soup with fresh vegetables is a comforting and delicious cool weather meal.
Ingredients
- 8 sun-dried tomatoes, rehydrated, drained, and chopped
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 4 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp oregano, dried and crumbled
- 70 oz. vegetable broth, plus more for thinning as desired
- 28 oz. can whole tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup pearl barley
- 1 cup lentils
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add onions and sauté until translucent.
- Add next 7 ingredients and cook until bell pepper just softens (about 6 minutes).
- Mix in the broth, tomatoes and tomato paste. Bring to a boil, stir in barley and lentils.
- Reduce heat and simmer until barley and lentils are tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 ½ hours.
- Thin soup to desired consistency with additional broth, and season with salt and pepper before serving.
Nutrition per serving
Serving: 1 BowlCalories: 290 calCarbohydrates: 46 gProtein: 14 gFat: 7 gSodium: 1125 mgFiber: 14 gSugar: 7 gNet Carbs: 32 g
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