“I just hope this doesn’t turn into another valiant but futile attempt to download every recipe off the Internet, though.”
LOL, no. That’s why in the intro I said I wasn’t going to be posting a lot of recipes ;) I didn’t want anyone to get nervous about that.
But this one is for you then!
Lentil Barley Soup
3/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped celery
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup butter
6 cups water
28 oz tomatoes, cut up
3/4 cup pearl barley
6 bouillon cubes
3/4 cup lentils, rinsed
1/2 tsp rosemary, crushed
1/2 tsp oregano, crushed
1/4 tsp pepper
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
1 cup shredded swiss (opt)
In 4 quart Dutch oven, cook onion, celery, and garlic in butter till tender. Add water, undrained tomatoes, lentils, barley, bouillon cubes, rosemary, oregano, and pepper. Cover and simmer for 45 min. Add carrots and simmer for 15 minutes more or till just tender. Ladle into soup bowls and top with cheese.
I skipped the cheese and it was really good. I’m trying to put more barley into my food storage because I LOVE it! I bought some from Yoders, a local Amish store - SO cute! - and will mylar it shortly.
Now, that would be a complete protein meal, wouldn’t it?
Or not?
lj, what do you say.
And I’m still trying to think of a name for the thread you want to start for eating meatless but nutritionally complete.
Aside from *Eating Meatless and Healthy* or something really original and creative like that, I’m at a loss.
btw, i didn’t use bullion cubes but 2 quarts of canned stock, one ham and one turkey. I always have too much turkey stock (hubby doesn’t like it) so i disguise it when i can.
but for some inexplicable reason, when i started prepping i thought i needed to put bullion cubes in mason jars with oxygen absorbers. i still have then and they are dated 2008....wonder what they are like now....
Noticed your comment “I Love BARLEY”. LOL, count me in as well. Love it so much that on occasion add it to a can of Campbell’s soup which begins with the ingredient...but NEVER enough of it.
This reminds me that it is possible to make barley into a side dish...just need to search for a few recipes.