Dinner

Hearty Bean and Barley with Pasta Soup is for Dinner.

Hearty Bean and Barley with Pasta Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Hearty Bean and Barley with Pasta Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Hearty Bean and Barley with Pasta Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Hearty Bean and Barley with Pasta Soup are:

1 Tbs. olive oil
2 large carrots, chopped (about 1 cup)
2 stalks celery, sliced (about 1 cup)
1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
3.5 cups vegetable broth
1 (15 oz.) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes
.25 cup uncooked pearl barley
2 cups firmly packed chopped fresh spinach leaves
Ground black pepper, to taste
.5 lbs. Rotini pasta (optional)

Here is how you make Hearty Bean and Barley with Pasta Soup:

Heat the oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery and onion. Cook and stir until vegetables are tender.Stir in the broth, beans, tomatoes and barley. Heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 30 minutes or until the barley is done.Stir in the spinach and season to taste with black pepper. Cook until the spinach is tender.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RAGGEDYDOG.

The nutritional information for Hearty Bean and Barley with Pasta Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 130.7

• Total Fat: 2.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 734.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
• Protein: 3.4 g