Hearty Vegetable Barley Soup

Submitted by VeganMom

"A great soup to warm you up on a cold day. Great with a toasted crusty roll!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 15 cups
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 1 (40 g) package onion soup mix
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (5 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 1⁄2 cups carrots
• 3⁄4 cup barley
• 3⁄4 cup celery
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
• 8 cups water
• salt and pepper

directions

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

Reviews

[Cilantro in Canada]

Excellent soup and easy to prepare. I left out the celery as I did not have any. For the frozen vegetables, I used peas and carrots. My 13 year old daughter, my husband and I polished this off for supper tonight. Thanks for the recipe.