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Vegetable Barley Soup
This nourishing vegetable barley soup is healthy, hearty, wholesome, satisfying, versatile, meal-prep friendly, and packed with flavor- perfect for chilly fall/winter evenings!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 322 kcal
Course:
Soup , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons of oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ of an Onion diced
- 5 ribs of celery chopped
- 2 carrots sliced
- ¾ pound of barley
- 2 cups of broccoli florets
- 12 cups of vegetable broth
- handful cilantro chopped
- 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 thin the soup: Add extra vegetable broth until the vegan barley soup is your desired soupiness.
- For extra flavor depth: Allow the initial veggies to sauté until they begin to brown. Then, when adding the broth, scrape up any bits from the bottom of the pan to get all that flavor in your soup.
- Use pearl barley: It takes less time to cook and has a more tender texture. If using hulled barley, you’ll need to increase the cooking time.
- When meal prepping: You may prefer to cook the barley separately and add it into the soup when serving, so it doesn’t have time to soak up too much broth in-between servings.
Nutrition Information
Calories
322kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
2295mg
(96%)
Potassium
525mg
(15%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
5584IU
(112%)
Vitamin C
35mg
(39%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5servings
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.