Vegan Barley Soup with Vegetables
Vegan Barley Soup with Vegetables is a hearty bowl of barley, onions, carrots, green beans, potatoes, and tomatoes.
Servings: 2 qts
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 carrots diced
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon salt plus more for seasoning
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper plus more for seasoning
- 8 cups of vegetable stock
- ½ cup barley
- 2 medium russet potato diced small
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 cups green beans cut in 1-inch pieces
- 1 14.5 ounce can petit diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley minced
Instructions
- Heat a medium sized pot over medium high heat. Add the olive oil, onion, carrots, celery and garlic and season with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of fresh pepper. Sauté the vegetables for 8 to 10 minutes or until the onions are translucent.
- Add the vegetable stock, barley, potatoes, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the green beans and tomatoes and simmer for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until the green beans are tender crisp.
- Stir in the parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool completely before packaging and storing in the refrigerator or freezer.
