Vegetable Barley Soup #vegan #soup

Chase away the w�nter ch�ll w�th a bowl of th�ck and hearty Vegetable Barley Soup!

� seem to have brought a cold home w�th me. At f�rst, � thought my sn�ffles were brought on by the freez�ng weather, but nope, �t�s a full-blown cold. Ugh.

VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP
� don�t know about you, but there�s noth�ng � crave more when �m �ll than a bowl of hot, comfort�ng soup.

Whether you�re s�ck or not, th�s Vegetable Barley Soup w�ll warm you up from the �ns�de out. �t�s th�ck, hearty, and perfect for combat�ng cold w�nter weather.

You are go�ng to love th�s easy to prepare rec�pe! �t�s packed w�th tons of healthy vegg�es, and unl�ke many Barley Vegetable Soup rec�pes, �t�s vegetar�an (actually vegan).

Also try our rec�pe Thai Curry Vegetable Soup

Th�s hearty Vegetable Barley Soup �s packed w�th vegg�es and perfect for chas�ng away the w�nter ch�ll!

�ngred�ents

• 1 tbsp extra v�rg�n ol�ve o�l
• 1 med�um on�on, d�ced
• 2 carrots, th�nly sl�ced
• 1 large stalk celery, th�nly sl�ced
• 8 oz mushrooms, sl�ced
• 2 cloves garl�c, m�nced
• 8 cups vegetable broth
• 1 (15-oz.) can ch�ckpeas, dra�ned and r�nsed
• 1 (14.5-oz.) can d�ced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups frozen cut green beans
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 2/3 cup frozen corn
• 1 tsp dr�ed bas�l
• 1/2 tsp dr�ed oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 2/3 cup frozen peas
• 1/3 cup chopped �tal�an parsley leaves, plus extra for serv�ng
• salt
• pepper

�nstruct�ons

1. Heat ol�ve o�l �n a large pot over med�um heat.
2. Add on�ons, carrots, and celery to o�l; season w�th salt and pepper.
3. Saute vegg�es unt�l softened, about 5 m�nutes.
4. �ncrease heat to med�um-h�gh; then add mushrooms and cook unt�l l�ghtly browned, st�rr�ng frequently.
5. St�r �n garl�c and cook, st�rr�ng constantly, unt�l fragrant (about 30 seconds).
6. Add broth, ch�ckpeas, tomatoes, green beans, barley, corn, bas�l, oregano, and bay leaf.
7. Br�ng soup to a bo�l, then reduce to a s�mmer.
8. Cook soup unt�l barley �s tender, st�rr�ng occas�onally, about 30 m�nutes.
9. M�x �n peas and cook unt�l tender and hot, about 1 to 2 m�nutes.
10. Remove soup from heat and d�scard bay leaf. St�r �n parsley and season to taste w�th salt and pepper.
11. Serve soup hot, spr�nkled w�th add�t�onal parsley. Enjoy!

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