Dinner

Phipp's Lentil Barley Soup is for Dinner.

Phipp's Lentil Barley Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Phipp's Lentil Barley Soup takes 45 minutes to cook.

Phipp's Lentil Barley Soup makes 9 servings.

The ingredients for Phipp's Lentil Barley Soup are:

1 slice thick cut bacon
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (28 oz) tomatoes, or 4 cups diced fresh tomatoes
3/4 cups red lentils, rinsed
3/4 cup pearl barley
4 cups water
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon miso paste***
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup shredded swiss cheese (optional - not factored in calories)

*** If you can't find white miso paste (at any asian foodstore), just substitute with vegetarian bouillon cubes. But! Miso paste is great to stir in soups to give some depth - without it tasting "miso-y".

Here is how you make Phipp's Lentil Barley Soup:

In a large soup pot over medium heat, cook the bacon until most of the fat is rendered - just one slice is really enough! Add in the onions, celery and garlic, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the water, chicken broth, miso paste, tomatoes, lentils, barley, rosemary oregano, carrots and pepper. Bring to a boil, and then turn down the heat and simmer gently for 40 minutes or until the barley, lentils and carrots are tender. Top with swiss cheese if desired.Number of Servings: 9Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALPHAPREP.

The nutritional information for Phipp's Lentil Barley Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 9
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 158.1

• Total Fat: 1.6 g
• Cholesterol: 1.1 mg
• Sodium: 115.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.5 g
• Protein: 7.7 g