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PNGwen's Barley Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

PNGwen's Barley Soup takes 110 minutes to cook.

PNGwen's Barley Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for PNGwen's Barley Soup are:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium onion (I use red, but white or yellow will do just fine), coarsely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

3/4 cup pearl barley

6 cups good-quality vegetable stock

2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried

1 sprig fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried

1 medium carrot, chopped

1 cup sweet potato, peeled, and diced

3 cups seasonal greens, chopped (I like kale, but turnip greens, Swiss chard, broccoli rabe, mustard greens, or spinach will work beautifully)

Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

2 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lemon juice per serving

Cayenne pepper, to taste

Fresh herbs for garnish, optional

Here is how you make PNGwen's Barley Soup:

1. Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed soup pot and add onion. Saute, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes, until softened. Add garlic and cook, stirring often, for 1 or 2 minutes, until garlic is fragrant and golden but not browned. Add pearl barley, stirring to coat with oil, and cook for 2 minutes.2. Add stock, thyme, and rosemary. Increase heat to bring soup to a boil, then cover, reduce heat, and cook 1 hour, until barley is barely tender. Add carrot and sweet potato, and continue cooking 20 to 30 minutes, until vegetables have softened. Add greens and cook until wilted and tender, about 5 to 10 more minutes. Use a potato masher to gently crush the potatoes. Add salt and pepper to your taste.3. Ladle soup into bowls, adding lemon juice and cayenne pepper (if desired) to each serving, and top with fresh herbs if you like.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MSPINGUIN.

The nutritional information for PNGwen's Barley Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 157.1

• Total Fat: 3.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 458.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
• Protein: 5.5 g

The dietary needs meet for PNGwen's Barley Soup is Vegetarian