Winter Hardy Spiced Lentil Barley Soup Recipes

BARLEY LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In large saucepan or soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onion, garlic, carrot, celery, thyme, marjoram and pepper until onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add stock, water, lentils and barley to the pot and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until barley and lentils are tender, about 40 minutes.
• Stir in chopped parsley before serving.
• To serve, top each serving with a dollop of yogurt. Sprinkle with finely chopped parsley.

WINTER HARDY SPICED LENTIL-BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Remove sausage castings and crumble meat in a 5- to 6-quart pan over med-high heat; stir often until browned.
• Remove meat from pan with slotted spoon; set aside.
• Add onion, garlic, and barley to drippings.
• Cook, stirring often, until onion is limp and barley toasted.
• Add broth, parsley, chicken breast, and lentils.
• Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer until breast is white in thickest part, about 30 minutes.
• Remove breast, let cool, discard skin and bones.
• Shred meat and return to pan.
• Drain beans; add salsa and sausge.
• Heat to simmering.
• Chop spinach and stir into soup.