Recipe

Vegetable and barley soup

Apr 29, 2014 2:00pm
  • 10 mins preparation
  • 50 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Vegetable and barley soup
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, trimmed, chopped
  • 4 cup chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1/2 cup pearl barley
  • 2 tablespoon chopped parsley

Method

Vegetable and barley soup
  • 1
    Heat a large saucepan on high. Spray with oil and saute carrots and celery for 4-5 minutes until tender.
  • 2
    Add stock and barley. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 40-45 minutes until barley is tender. Season to taste. Stir parsley through and serve.

Notes

If liked, use 1/2 cup soup mix, rice or pasta instead of barley. Cook rice or pasta for 10-12 minutes until tender. You could also add some chopped potato to soup for the last 20 minutes of cooking.

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