Lentil Barley Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large sweet onion, diced
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• salt
• black pepper
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup lentils
• 1/2 cup pearl barley
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar or 2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar

Recipe

• 1 1. dice veggies and saute in olive oil in a large pot until onions are translucent.
• 2 2. add a dash of salt and pepper. stir.
• 3 3. add tomatoes, broth, water, lentils, and barley. bring to a boil and cook for 10 minute reduce heat and simmer for about 50 min until lentils and barley are tender.
• 4 4 add either balsamic, sherry, or red wine vinegar to taste. can also add red or wine, whatever you have on hand. experiment with this step. i add whatever acid i have on hand, it always comes out good. this is a very flexible recipe so don't be afraid to add or change veggies. can also make without barley, just reduce water.