Barley Bean Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup raw pearl barley or 3/4 cup pot barley, rinsed
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1 cup celery greens
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt free herb and spice seasoning mix
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 6 cups water
• 1 (1 lb) can kidney bean, drained and rinsed
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill, minced
• salt
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a soup pot.
• 2 add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions are golden.
• 3 add all the remaining ingredients except the last 4.
• 4 cover with the water.
• 5 bring to a simmer, and simmer gently covered for 1 hour.
• 6 at this time the barley and vegies should be tender.
• 7 add the beans, parsley, and dill.
• 8 season to taste with salt and pepper, then simmer for another 30 minutes over low heat.
• 9 serve at once or allow the soup to stand for an hour or so before serving, then heat through as needed.
• 10 *asthe soup stands, it will thicken, adjust the consistency as desired with additional water, then correct the seasonings.