Lentil & Barley Soup

Submitted by Moody

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 cup lentils, rinsed
• 1⁄2 cup pearl barley
• 6 cups vegetable stock
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 celery ribs, sliced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Place all ingredients except salt into a large pot and bring to a simmer.
2. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally until lentils are tender, about one hour.
3. Add salt.

Reviews

[Lucky in Bayview]

5 stars for how nutritious this recipe is but my soup turned out pretty bland, at least for our tastes. I felt it needed something acidic to perk it up so I tried lemon juice but couldn't quite get there and ended up using some balsamic glaze that I had on hand. I also had to add about 4 cups more liquid. I love how healthy this recipe is, thanks for sharing!

 

[ratherbeswimmin]

Love lentils. This was a nice simple, basic recipe with balanced seasoning. Filling and healthy. I used chicken broth instead of vegetable (personal preference). Thanks.

 

[Tebo3759]

I used turkey stock for this and it was great. I also cooked it in the microwave. Was a great starter dish for my dinner.

 

[Shanna Bittner-Bore]

This turned out really well! It is very tasty. I skipped the red pepper flakes (because I didn't have any) and I traded mushrooms for carrots. I will make this again. Thanks!

 

[karen in tbay]

Doubled recipe from start using turkey broth and also had to add additional liquid or it wouldn't have been a soup. With leftovers added 8 frozen whole tomatoes for new taste and to add more liquid. Definitely will make again - family of 5 loved it!