Barley Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup pearl barley
• 11 cups vegetable stock (see recipe for vegetable stock #54127)
• 2 tablespoons canola oil or 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup thinly sliced mushroom
• salt
• 1/2 bunch fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, combine the barley and 3 cups of vegetable stock.
• 2 bring to a boil over medium heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, or until the liquid is absorbed.
• 3 meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large pot and add the onion, carrots, celery, and mushrooms.
• 4 cover and cook the vegetables for about 5 minutes, until they begin to soften.
• 5 add the remaining vegetable stock and simmer 30 minutes, covered.
• 6 add the barley and simmer 5 minutes more.
• 7 add salt to taste and ladle into bowls.
• 8 serve garnished with chopped fresh parsley.