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Hearty Vegetable Barley Soup

Hearty Vegetable Barley Soup prepared dish

This hearty vegetable barley soup is a nutritious and filling dish, perfect for a cozy meal. Packed with a variety of vegetables and wholesome barley, it offers a comforting blend of flavors and textures.

This recipe is american style, lunch, scaled for 6 servings, with 15 min prep and 45 min cook.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 45 min · Total: 60 min · Serves: 6

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include celery, salt, green beans, garlic.
  • Follow all 5 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 stalks celery (diced)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup green beans (trimmed and cut)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tsp thyme (dried)
  • 1 cup barley (rinsed)
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 medium zucchini (diced)
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 2 medium carrots (diced)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the chopped onion, diced carrots, and diced celery, cooking until softened.
  2. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute until fragrant.
  3. Add the rinsed barley, diced zucchini, trimmed green beans, vegetable broth, tomato paste, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and black pepper to the pot.
  4. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 45 minutes, or until the barley is tender.
  5. Remove the bay leaves before serving, and enjoy the soup warm.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 180
  • Protein: 6 g
  • Fat: 5 g
  • Carbohydrates: 30 g
  • Fiber: 7 g
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 500 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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