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Chickpea Tomato and Barley Soup is for Soup.

Chickpea Tomato and Barley Soup takes 2 minutes to prepare.

Chickpea Tomato and Barley Soup takes 1 minutes to cook.

Chickpea Tomato and Barley Soup makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Chickpea Tomato and Barley Soup are:

1 cup barley
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 carrots, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch lengths
2 celery stalks, diced
4 garlic cloves, chopped
Coarse salt and ground pepper
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
scant 1/16th tsp crushed red pepper flakes
4 cups vegetable broth
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinse
1/4 cup chopped cilantro, for garnish

Here is how you make Chickpea Tomato and Barley Soup:

Rinse barley clean under running water. Place in a medium bowl and cover with cold water. Let soak for 1 hour; drain.In a 5-quart Dutch oven or large soup pot, heat oil over medium. Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes. Add bay leaves, paprika, cumin, barley, broth, and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 30 minutes or until barley is tender.Add tomatoes and chickpeas and cook for 20 minutes or until flavors have blended. Discard bay leaves. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro before serving.Serving Size: Makes 6 1 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CINDYBAKER7.

The nutritional information for Chickpea Tomato and Barley Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 1,667.5

• Total Fat: 37.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 5,490.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 300.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 61.9 g
• Protein: 49.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Chickpea Tomato and Barley Soup is Vegetarian