Description
A warm and hearty vegetable barley soup filled with vibrant flavors and family memories, perfect for cozy evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups carrots, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 2 cups spinach, fresh
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 0.5 cups pearl barley
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 2 teaspoons thyme, dried
- to taste salt
Instructions
- Wash pearl barley under cold water.
- Chop carrots, celery, and onion into small pieces.
- Mince the garlic cloves.
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté the onions until translucent.
- Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Stir in carrots and celery; cook for about five minutes until softened.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
- Add pearl barley and dried thyme, and season with salt.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes.
- Add fresh spinach and stir gently, cooking for five more minutes.
- Ladle soup into bowls and serve warm.
Notes
This soup stores well and flavors deepen over time. Great with crusty bread or crackers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg