Description
A comforting and nutritious barley soup filled with vegetables perfect for chilly nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup (130 grams) pearled barley, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup (130 grams) frozen peas (or other beans)
- 4 ½ cups water or vegetable broth, plus more if needed
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste, or 1 diced tomato
- 1 Tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 medium-sized onion, diced
- 1 large celery rib, sliced
- 2 large carrots, diced
- 1 medium-sized potato, cut into cubes
- 1 tsp oregano
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 thyme sprigs (optional)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Warm the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the diced onion, carrot, and celery. Cook, stirring often, until the onion has softened and is turning translucent, about 7 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic, thyme, oregano, and bay leaves, stirring for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Toss in the rinsed barley, cubed potatoes, and tomato paste, giving everything a good stir to combine.
- Pour in the vegetable broth, followed by a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Raise the heat and bring the mixture to a boil, then cover the pot, reduce the heat, and let it simmer gently for 25-30 minutes or until the barley is tender.
- When the barley is cooked to your liking, add the frozen peas and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and remove the thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Taste the soup and season with more salt and pepper as needed.
- Divide the warm soup into bowls, drizzle with olive oil or extra virgin olive oil, and sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper if you desire.
Notes
This soup keeps well in the fridge for up to five days, or you can freeze it for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg