5 from 186 votes
Vegetable Barley Soup
Vegetable Barley Soup combines hearty barley with a medley of sautéed vegetables including garlic, onion, celery, carrots, and broccoli. The barley cooks in vegetable broth until tender, creating a thick and comforting soup with a fresh finish from chopped cilantro. The optional red chili flakes add a subtle heat, enhancing the depth of flavor. This soup works well as a warming meal on cooler days and offers flexibility in thickness by adjusting the broth volume.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
5
servings
Calories:
322 kcal
Course:
Soup, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons of oil
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- ½ onion diced
- 5 ribs celery chopped
- 2 carrot sliced
- ¾ pound barley
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 12 cups vegetable broth
- cilantro chopped, handful
- red chili flakes to taste (optional)
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat oil. Once the oil is heated, add the onions and saute for 1 minute and then add celery and carrots. Saute for 4 minutes, add garlic and saute for 1 more minute.
- Add the barley, broccoli, and vegetable broth and boil on medium-high until barley is fully cooked, about 25 to 30 minutes.
- Stir in the cilantro and optionally garnish with red chili flakes.
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Notes
- To adjust the soup's thickness, add extra vegetable broth gradually to reach your preferred consistency.
- Sauté vegetables until they start to brown to deepen the soup’s flavor before adding broth.
- Pearl barley cooks faster and yields a tender texture; increase cooking time if using hulled barley.
- For meal prep, consider cooking barley separately to avoid it absorbing too much broth between servings.
Nutrition Information
Calories
322kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
2295mg
(96%)
Potassium
525mg
(11%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
5584IU
(112%)
Vitamin C
35mg
(39%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 322
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 322kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 2295mg | 96% |
| Potassium | 525mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 5584IU | 112% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.