Tomato Barley Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot.
• Add the onions, carrots, celery and garlic. Saute for about 10 minutes or until the vegetables are starting to soften.
• While they are cooking pour the barley into a dish with water to cover.
• Add the tomatoes, broth, water, bay leaf, and pepper and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Drain the barley and add to the pot.
• Reduce heat and cook at a low boil for about 45 minutes (until the barley is tender).
• Add more water or broth if it thickens too much.

Steps:

• In a stockpot, combine the first 11 ingredients. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 2 hours. , Remove chicken; allow to cool. Skim fat from broth. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard bones. Cut meat into bite-size pieces; return to pan. , Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until barley and rice are tender.

Steps:

• Melt butter in large soup pot (For the vegan version, simply substitute a plant-based oil for the butter. Walnut would be good, but use whatever you have on hand.). Chop onion and saute in butter (oil) until translucent.
• Add spices and stir 'til fragrant.
• Pour in tomato puree, water and barley, and simmer over medium heat until barley is tender (about an hour).
• Turn off heat, add coconut milk, serve. Garnish with basil leaves and/or cheese if desired.
• This soup is GREAT with a grilled cheese sandwich.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the onions, celery, carrots, garlic and oil and saute for 5 to 10 minutes, or until all vegetables are almost tender.
• Then add the water, fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes, chicken broth, barley and ground black pepper.
• Stir thoroughly and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes, or until barley is tender.

Steps:

• Cook meat in large saucepan sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat until evenly browned, stirring frequently. (Meat will not be done.) Drain meat in colander; set aside.
• Add vegetables to pan; cook 5 to 7 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
• Return meat to pan. Add water, beef broth, pasta sauce and Worcestershire sauce; mix well. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 40 min., stirring occasionally and adding barley to the soup after 25 min.

Steps:

• Cook onions and garlic in dressing in large saucepan on medium heat 5 min. or until onions are tender, stirring frequently.
• Add all remaining ingredients except green peppers; mix well. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 15 min., stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat. Stir in green peppers; cover. Let stand 5 min.