Vegetable Barley Soup
A hearty vegetable packed soup, perfect to warm you up on a cold day! Make it your own with your favourite vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup uncooked barley
- chopped veggies of choice, celery, carrots, potatoes, onion, Swiss chard, kale, kidney beans, green beans, etc.
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Chop any vegetables that need to be diced into smaller pieces and rinse any canned beans. Set aside.
- In a large pot, add tomatoes, vegetable broth, water, barley and vegetables (except the soft greens and canned beans!). Bring everything to a boil over medium-high heat with the lid on.
- Let the mixture boil for about 5-10 minutes, then reduce to a simmer over medium-low heat. Then, add your softer vegetables and/or canned beans.
- Continue to cook over medium-low heat until all vegetables and barley are tender, about an hour.