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Italian Lentil and Barley Soup is for Dinner.

Italian Lentil and Barley Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Italian Lentil and Barley Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Italian Lentil and Barley Soup makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Italian Lentil and Barley Soup are:

1 cup lentils
⅓ cup pearl barley
1 cup carrot (chopped)
1 cup celery (chopped)
1 cup onion (chopped)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
? teaspoon dried basil
? teaspoon dried oregano
? teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
3 ? cups broth
2 ? cups water
14 ? ounces Italian-style tomatoes or 14 ? ounces regular stewed tomatoes or 14 ? ounces crushed tomatoes
? cup fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional)
2 tablespoons cider vinegar (optional)

Here is how you make Italian Lentil and Barley Soup:

Sort through lentils to remove debris and shriveled beans, then rinse. Add lentils to crock pot, along with barley, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, dried herbs and bay leaf. Pour in broth, water, and tomatoes. Cover and cook on low heat for 12 to 14 hours, or on high heat for 5 to 6 hours. Discard bay leaf and just before serving stir in parsley and vinegar. (If you don't use the vinegar, the soup might taste more bland as you're omitting a major contributor of flavor.). Serving Size: Makes 12 servingsNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WENDYTRUE54.

The nutritional information for Italian Lentil and Barley Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 62.7

• Total Fat: 0.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 348.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
• Protein: 2.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Italian Lentil and Barley Soup is Vegetarian