Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Hearty Bean & Barley Soup

1 C chopped carrot
1 C chopped celery
1 C chopped onion
Sautee in olive oil over med heat until tender. 

Add:
1/4 c uncooked pearl barley
1 can rinsed red beans
3 1/2 c vegetable broth
1 can petite diced tomatoes
Bring to a boil, cover, simmer over low heat for 35-45 minutes.

Add 2 cups fresh spinach, heat through.  Add black pepper to taste.

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Once again, this was my first time trying this recipe.  I just went through all of my cookbooks and marked a ton of new recipes, so bear with me on trying these out!! 

This was really good.  My kids both gobbled it right up!  How I love stuffing my children with veggies!!!  Makes up for all of the candy and crackers they inhale.  I thought it was a tad bland, so I added some dried basil as well.  If you have any good seasoning suggestions, let me know!!  I also served this with buttered whole wheat bread for dipping.

2 comments:

Becca Jane said...

This made good leftovers too. It lasted two nights, so no post last night, sorry!

DeAnn said...

Awesome--we loved this. I added salt and garlic salt.