Winter Hardy Spiced Lentil-Barley Soup

Submitted by Don Adams

"A good winter time meal by itself."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb Italian sausage
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1⁄3 cup pearl barley
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup minced parsley
• 1 lb chicken breast
• 1 cup lentils
• 1 (10 ounce) can garbanzo beans
• 1 (12 ounce) jar mild salsa
• 1 lb fresh spinach, washed well,roots and coarse leaves discarded (Add spinach last)

directions

1. Remove sausage castings and crumble meat in a 5- to 6-quart pan over med-high heat; stir often until browned.
2. Remove meat from pan with slotted spoon; set aside.
3. Add onion, garlic, and barley to drippings.
4. Cook, stirring often, until onion is limp and barley toasted.
5. Add broth, parsley, chicken breast, and lentils.
6. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer until breast is white in thickest part, about 30 minutes.
7. Remove breast, let cool, discard skin and bones.
8. Shred meat and return to pan.
9. Drain beans; add salsa and sausge.
10. Heat to simmering.
11. Chop spinach and stir into soup.

Reviews

[adopt a greyhound]

Yummy soup! Made half a recipe using only sausage. So good with a slice of Italian bread.

 

[Tanya S.]

This soup was amazing all by itself. I followed the directions except for the meat. I used turkey sausage and turkey breast instead. Delicious!!

 

[AmyZoe]

This is one of my absolute favorite winter soup recipes. It's hearty and clears the nostrils. YUMMY!

 

[VickiAk]

Very good soup. The whole family loved it. Mayed it just like the recipe said. It was a easy soup recipe to make. Then I let it cool and put half in the freezer. Thawed it in the refrigator over night warmed it up. Tasted better. Would make this again.