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Sweet Potato Barley Vegetable Soup

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword barley, healthy, soup, sweet potato, vegan, vegatarian, vegetable
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 12 Servings
Author theperksofbeingus

Ingredients

Ingredients for Vegetable soup:

  • 1 cup uncooked barley
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and diced
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic shredded
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 bag frozen corn
  • 2 32 ounce containers of vegetable broth
  • 2 cans chopped tomatoes
  • 1 bag frozen peas and carrots
  • 2 cans cannellini beans drained and rinsed
  • sea salt
  • Fresh ground pepper
  • A few pinches Red pepper flakes
  • 1 Tablespoon Dried Italian herbs
  • 1 Tablespoon Dried ancho chili powder

Instructions

Instructions for Vegetable Soup:

  • Cook Barley according to instructions. While barley is cooking, prep other ingredients.
  • Heat up oil in a 7 quart Dutch oven, or large pot. Add onions, and stir, allowing to sweat for a few minutes.
  • Toss in the garlic, continue to stir, for about 2 minutes
  • Pour in both containers of broth. Add in sweet potatoes and bring to a low boil.
  • Cook for about 5 minutes, checking that sweet potatoes are tender, but not over cooked.
  • Season with salt and fresh cracked pepper. Add in herbs, ancho powder and chili flakes
  • Add frozen vegetables and allow to cook for 3 minutes.
  • Dump in beans,  and tomatoes, including juice. Stir in cooked barley.
  • Adjust seasoning. At this point, soup can continue to simmer, or be served.

Notes

This vegetarian soup keeps in fridge for a week, and up to 3 months frozen.