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Ceramic bowl of vegetable soup with barley, spelt, legumes, carrots, celery and onions.

Winter's Best Vegetable Soup

5 from 30 votes
Stay warm and healthy with this delicious soup that is sure to become one of your favorites!
Print Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 244
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Barley, Spelt, Legumes such as red and green lentils, black-eyed peas, split peas, fava beans
  • 2 or 3 Carrots
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 or 3 ribs Celery
  • Salt to taste
  • Black Pepper to taste
  • 1 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Method
 

  1. Measure out your dry cereal grains 1/4 cup per person
  2. Rinse very well until the water runs clear.
  3. Place grains and legumes in a pot and fill with enough water to be 2 inches above the grains.
  4. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer.
  5. Peel and cut carrots, onion and celery.
  6. Add the fresh vegetables to the soup.
  7. Season to taste with salt, black pepper and extra virgin olive oil.
  8. Cook for approximately 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 7gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 99mgPotassium: 622mgFiber: 11gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 12963IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Tip: You can always add, but you can’t take away. When adding seasonings, keep in mind that the soup flavor will get stronger as it cooks, so less is more. Toward the end of cook time, adjust seasonings if necessary.
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