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    Home » Recipes » Vegan Main Dishes

    Four-Grain Tomato Soup

    Published: Feb 28, 2012 · Updated: Mar 4, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

    This savory medley of whole grains and vegetables in a tomato base will warm you when the weather gets nippy. Photo courtesy of Mehitable Days. Adapted from Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons.

    Serves: 8 or more

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 large onion, quartered and thinly sliced
    • 2 large celery stalks, finely diced
    • 2 medium carrots, peeled and finely diced
    • 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
    • One 28-ounce can pureed or crushed tomatoes
    • ¼ cup bulgur
    • ¼ cup wild rice
    • ¼ cup millet or quinoa
    • ¼ cup pearl or pot barley
    • 2 bay leaves
    • 2 teaspoons all-purpose seasoning blend (such as Spike or Mrs. Dash)
    • 6 cups water
    • ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
    • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

    Heat the oil in a soup pot. Add the onion and sauté over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes, until translucent.

    Add the celery, carrots, sweet potato, tomatoes, the four grains, bay leaves, and seasoning blend. Stir in 6 cups water and bring to a gentle boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer gently for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes or so.

    If the soup is too dense, adjust with additional water and return to a gentle simmer. Add the dill and season with salt and pepper. Simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes longer, or until the grains and vegetables are tender.

    If time allows, let the soup stand off the heat for an hour or two before serving, then heat through as needed. This soup thickens quite a bit as it stands. Add water as needed and adjust the seasonings.

    Nutrition information
    Per serving: Calories: 193;  Total fat: 4g;  Protein: 6g;  Fiber: 6g;  Carbs: 37g;  Sodium: 55mg

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    1. Laloofah says

      January 30, 2013 at 3:01 pm

      Nava, do you think this recipe would work well in a slow cooker? And if so, what - if any - alterations to it would you suggest?

      Thank you!
      Laurie 🙂

    2. Nava says

      January 30, 2013 at 3:04 pm

      I wish I could be more helpful on this one, but I really know nothing about slow cookers! I bet it would work well though, if you could figure it out.

    3. Laloofah says

      January 30, 2013 at 3:11 pm

      Wow, that was quick! 🙂
      I'm putting together some vegan slow-cooker recipe suggestions for a friend who is building a new house and only has a slow-cooker, a hot plate, and a microwave. (Her husband, however, invited the neighbors over to dinner! What a guy). Anyway, I'm under a time crunch to get it to her, or I'd experiment on her behalf. I'll probably do it later on OUR behalf, since we just got a slow cooker last month!

      Thanks for your quick reply, Nava!

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