lentil barley soup

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  • Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
1 cup raw lentils3/4 cup raw barley3-4 stalks celery2 large carrots3-4 medium tomatoessmall can tomato paste2-3 cups chicken broth or 2-3 bouillion cubes (or veggie broth to make recipe vegetarian)8 cups water2 bay leaves1/2 cup red wine3 tbsp olive oil2 tsp oregano2 tsp rosemary2 tsp thyme2 tsp basilsalt and pepper to taste
Directions
Sautee onions, garlic, chopped carrots and celery in olive oil--add a bit of salt to the veggies. Cook until onions are translucent (5-10 minutes). Add most of water and chicken broth (add more water later as needed), approximately one cup raw lentils and 3/4 cups raw barley, diced tomatoes, tomato paste and bay leaves. Let simmer at medium head until barley is cooked through. Add wine and spices to taste. Let the soup cook for another 10 minutes or so before serving. Makes about 10 1.5 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GOBRILLA.

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 187.4
  • Total Fat: 4.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,040.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.4 g
  • Protein: 7.8 g

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