Soup

Irish Country Broth is for Soup.

Irish Country Broth takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Irish Country Broth takes 60 minutes to cook.

Irish Country Broth makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Irish Country Broth are:

large carrot chopped
large onion chopped
large potato chopped
1/2 green pepper chopped
medium cucumber, chopped
2 stalks celery chopped
1/2 cup lettuce leaves of any kind or color chopped
3 fresh tomatoes or canned tomatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter

1 quart low sodium chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
pinch of the following: basil, thyme, black pepper, parsley
or any dried or fresh herbs you like

1/4 cup barley
1/4 cup lentils
1/4 cup small pasta

Here is how you make Irish Country Broth:

Place the oil and butter in a large soup pot.Add the chopped vegetables and saute for a few minutes.Add the chicken broth and herbs.Add the barley, pasta and lentils.Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 to 60 minutesYou may puree the soup as the Irish do or leave it chunky.You can add a bit of milk to each serving if desired.This is very versatile as you can add or omit items.You could use rice in place of the pasta.I've even used radish in place of the cucumber.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KEOGHG.

The nutritional information for Irish Country Broth is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 224.1

• Total Fat: 6.3 g
• Cholesterol: 10.8 mg
• Sodium: 275.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
• Protein: 8.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Irish Country Broth is Low Fat