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Summer Harvest and Barley Soup is for Soup.

Summer Harvest and Barley Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Summer Harvest and Barley Soup takes 30 minutes to cook.

Summer Harvest and Barley Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Summer Harvest and Barley Soup are:

1 quart low-sodium, fat-free beef broth OR vegetable broth for vegan version
3 cups diced tomatoes (fresh or canned)
2/3 cup dry pearled barley
1 small onion, diced
15 fresh green beans, stemmed and cut into 1" pieces
2/3 cup diced carrots
1 medium zucchini, diced
3/4 cup frozen or freshly shelled peas
1 small red potato, diced
2 tsp. olive oil
1 bay leaf
3 tsp. each fresh oregano and thyme OR 1 tsp. each dried.
1 tbsp. lemon juice

Here is how you make Summer Harvest and Barley Soup:

Heat a large soup pot over medium heat. Drizzle in the olive oil and add the onions. Sweat the onion with just a pinch of salt until they're fragrant and translucent.Add the carrots and potatoes and cook a few more minutes, until the carrots are just barely softened.Next are the tomatoes, broth, barley, zucchini, bay leaf, and, if you're using dried herbs, the oregano and thyme. Add in one cup of hot tap water so that when the barley cooks, it doesn't absorb all of the broth.Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer the soup for 10-15 minutes, or until the barley and potatoes are just a little UNDERcooked.Add the green beans and peas and fresh herbs (if using), raise the heat to medium, and cook 5ish more minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked and the beans and peas are nice and hot.Serve with a squirt of lemon juice and corn bread or a crust whole-wheat roll for a delicious, filling meal!Makes 8 generous 1 1/2 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BTVMADS.

The nutritional information for Summer Harvest and Barley Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 122.9

• Total Fat: 1.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 252.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
• Protein: 4.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Summer Harvest and Barley Soup is Vegan