Vegetarian barley & bean soup
Yield: 10 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 c Chopped onion
- 2 Garlic cloves; minced
- 1 tb Vegetable oil
- 6 c Water
- 28 oz Canned tomatoes chopped -- undrained
- 1 cn VAN CAMP's Kidney Beans
- 15oz -- drained
- 9 oz Frozen green beans or peas
- 1 c Sliced carrots
- 1 c Sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 c Medium QUAKER Barley*
- 1 ts Basil
- 1/2 ts Oregano
- 1/2 ts Salt (optional)
- 1/4 ts Black pepper
Instructions:
In 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven cook onion and garlic in oil until onion is tender. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer 45 to 50 minutes or until barley is tender stirring occasionally. Add additional water if soup becomes too thick upon standing. Ten 1-cup servings *NOTE: To use Quick QUAKER Barley substitute 2/3 cup quick barley for medium barley and decrease water to 5 cups. Prepare recipe as directed above except simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until barley is tender stirring occasionally.



