Vegetable and Barley Soup

What better way to start the week than with a good soup full of seasonal vegetables? This Vegetable and Barely Soup is warm, comforting, and perfectly healthy!

I learned to love soups in Italy, because Italians make their soups with legumes and cereals—making them even more delicious!

How to Make Vegetable and Barley Soup

1. Wash veggies and cut into cubes.
2. Peel and cut the onion and garlic. 
3. Pour all ingredients into a saucepan.
4. Bring soup to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes.

Full directions for how to make Vegetable and Barley Soup are in the printable recipe card below.

Vegetable and Barley Soup FAQs

The preparation of the dish is fast, no need to stay close to monitor the cooking. The soup can be kept for two days in the fridge or may be frozen.

You can add vegetables to the soup, depending on the season, or legumes, such as lentils.

For a gluten-free version, replace barley with buckwheat or millet. Adapt the cooking times according to the cereals used.

Vegetable and Barley Soup

What better way to start the week than with a good soup full of seasonal vegetables? This Vegetable and Barely Soup is warm, comforting, and perfectly healthy!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 302kcal

Author: Veg Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 can tomato
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 200 g pearl barley
• 1 stalk celery
• 2 potatoes
• 3 carrots
• 1 onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper to taste
• olive oil

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Instructions

• Wash the celery, carrots, and potatoes. Cut the vegetables into cubes.
• Peel and cut the onion and garlic.
• Pour the barley, vegetables, onion, and garlic into a sauce pan. Drizzle in olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste. Add the bay leaf, tomato, and vegetable broth.
• Bring soup to a boil. When the broth is boiling, lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 992mg | Potassium: 805mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 8206IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg

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