This vegetable barley soup is the ultimate in healthy comfort food. Fresh seasonal veggies are simmered with heart-healthy barley in this easy one-pot soup.
Course Appetizer, Bread, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword Delicious Everyday, how to make barley soup, recipe for barley, what to do with barley
In a large soup pot, over medium heat, saute the onion, shallot, celery and garlic in olive oil for 3-5 minutes, until the onion begins to turn translucent.
Add the carrot, parsnip, mushrooms and zucchini and cook for 8-10 more minutes, until they start to soften and slightly caramelize.
Then add the cherry tomatoes and thyme and cook for a couple more minutes.
Add the vegetable stock, canned tomatoes and barley.
Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until the barley is tender, stirring occasionally.