Hearty Vegetable and Barley Soup
A warm, nourishing soup with seasonal vegetables and barley.
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 2 medium carrot (sliced)
- 2 stalks celery (sliced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup barley (pearled)
- 1 teaspoon thyme (dried)
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon salt (to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (to taste)
Method
- 1
Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat.
- 2
Add onion, carrot, and celery; sauté until soft.
- 3
Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- 4
Add broth, barley, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
- 5
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- 6
Remove bay leaf before serving.
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