Vegetable Barley Soup
photo by Melinda 2
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 31
- Serves:
-
18
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 stalks celery, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 6 carrots, about 1/4 - 1/2 inch cubes
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 jalapeno, small dice
- 1 serrano pepper, small dice
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced fire-roasted tomatoes (or plain)
- 8 cups unsalted vegetable stock
- 8 cups water, filtered
- 4 cups mushroom broth (or substitute 2 c filtered water and 2 c veg stock)
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium tamari
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced
- 1 sprig fresh sage or 3 -4 leaves fresh sage
- 1 sprig fresh oregano, 3 inches
- 1 bay leaf
- 5 basil leaves, chiffonade
- 1⁄4 teaspoon savory
- 1 cup barley (rinsed)
- 1 lemon, zest of
- 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 2 cups cauliflower, small pieces
- 1 lb cremini mushroom, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 5 ounces Baby Spinach, organic
- 1 lb frozen mixed vegetables
- sea salt
- pepper
directions
- Heat a very large heavy pot, over high heat. Add olive oil. Add to pot, one at a time, and saute about 1 minute before adding next ingredient, onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, carrots, jalepenos and serrano; adding a pinch of salt with each addition. Add tomatoes.
- Add liquid, tamari, tomato paste, lemon zest and herbs. Bring to a boil, add barley, reduce heat and cover. Simmer about 1 hour, until barley is tender. Taste for seasoning. Add Salt and pepper if needed.
- Remove bay leaf, and sprigs of herbs. Add broccoli, cauliflower, simmer about 5 minutes, then add the mushrooms, frozen mixed vegetables, and simmer a few more minutes. Stir in spinach and lemon juice.
- Garnish with basil or flat leaf parsley and/or drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil.
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