Cabbage Barley Soup

Name: Cabbage Barley Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h 15 min
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings (3 quarts).
Ingredients: 1 cup dried brown lentils, rinsed; 1/2 cup medium pearl barley; 3 medium carrots, chopped; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 bottle (46 ounces) V8 juice; 4 cups water; 8 cups shredded cabbage (about 16 ounces); 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms; 3/4 teaspoon salt

My neighbor had an abundance of cabbage, so a group of us had a contest to see who could come up with the best cabbage dish. My hearty barley soup was the clear winner—they ate the whole pot! —Lorraine Caland, Shuniah, Ontario

Ingredients

1 cup dried brown lentils, rinsed
1/2 cup medium pearl barley
3 medium carrots, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bottle (46 ounces) V8 juice
4 cups water
8 cups shredded cabbage (about 16 ounces)
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
3/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Place first eight ingredients in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Add cabbage. Cook, covered, on low until lentils are tender, 6-8 hours.
Stir in mushrooms and salt. Cook, covered, on low until mushrooms are tender, 15-20 minutes.
Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary.

Test Kitchen tips

Salt can prevent lentils from softening, so it’s added toward the end of cooking.

One medium head of cabbage will yield about 8 cups shredded.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 197 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 678mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 9g fiber), 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat.

Originally published as Cabbage and Barley Soup in Simple & Delicious February/March 2019

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Karen

Mar 19, 2019

It is in bad need of onions and garlic. When presented it wasn't very good. I steamed lots of garlic and onions and made it doable. It also needs your favorite seasoning, cumin, chili powder, etc.
Jane

Mar 14, 2019

This may be the worst tasting recipe of all time. I’m sorry I wasted the ingredients. I should have known. V8 juice as a base?
jwimbish

Mar 10, 2019

I found the answer! Can’t wait to try this soup!
kayclem

Mar 10, 2019

I love barley soup but my way of making it is to cook some Oxtail's and add that to the barley and cabbage soup! In fact I make it every March for my son's birthday, his favorite soup!
Thsarver50

Mar 10, 2019

I cooked this recipe on the stove using a Dutch oven 6 qt. I did add everything it called for I cooked it for about 2 hrs checked to made sure the lentils were soft.if not cooked it a little while longer after adding salt which i cut back too a pinch or more