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White Bean 'N' Barley Soup Recipe

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"A friend of mine gave me this recipe, and it's delicious," says Stephanie Land of Sudbury, Ontario.

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White Bean 'N' Barley Soup Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + standing Cook: 1-1/4 hours

Yield: 9 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups dried great northern beans
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
4 cups water
3 medium carrots, sliced
2 medium sweet red peppers, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 cup medium pearl barley
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley, divided
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained

Directions

Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add enough water to cover beans by 2-in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour.Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid.
In a Dutch oven, saute onion and garlic in oil. Add the broth, water, beans, carrots, red peppers, celery, barley, 1/4 cup parsley, bay leaves, salt, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until beans are tender. Add tomatoes; heat through. Discard bay leaves. Sprinkle with remaining parsley. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cup equals 193 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 831 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 10 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat.

Originally published as White Bean 'N' Barley Soup in Light & Tasty August/September 2003, p47

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Reviewed on May. 12, 2012 by hedjo

This is a great soup recipe. Loved the addition of barely.

Reviewed on Nov. 04, 2010 by le112859

Yummy and hearty. Next time we'll use fewer beans and more barley, just a personal preference. We used fat free/reduced sodium chicken broth.

Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2008 by Baggy6

Yes, this is very good tasting. I added some corn and extra barley. perfet for a chilly day as we have here in Michigan.:) Thank you

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2008 by tiffnaynay

My mom and I tried this recipe and it is wonderful!! It is great this way but she has also added chicken to the mix and it is also very tasty and a bit more filling! Yummy!

Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2008 by TimDreamer

This recipe is great and very flavorful.