Best 5 Southwest Barley Lentil Soup Recipes

BARLEY, LENTIL AND MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion; cook and stir until onions are limp, but not brown, about 5 minutes. Mix in the celery and carrot; cook for another 5 minutes. Stir in the barley and lentils so they are coated with oil, continue to cook and stir until lightly toasted.
• Pour in the beef broth and season with thyme, parsley, pepper and the bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Add the porcini mushrooms, cover and simmer for 25 minutes over low heat. Add the button mushroom, cover and continue cooking for another 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix in sherry during the last 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed before serving.

BEEF BARLEY LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. , Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Layer with the potatoes, celery, carrot, lentils and barley. Combine the water, bouillon and lemon pepper; pour over vegetables. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until vegetables and barley are tender. , Add the tomatoes and salt; cook 2 hours longer.

BARLEY AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, add oil and heat over medium-high heat.
• Add onions and garlic; saute onions for 10 minutes or until clear.
• Add next 6 ingredients.
• Cook until red bell pepper is just softened, stirring occasionally.
• Add 5 cans of broth, tomatoes, and tomato paste.
• Bring to a boil.
• Stir in barley and lentils.
• Lower heat and simmer about 1 1/2 hours or until barley and lentils are tender; stirring occasionally.
• Add more broth to reach desired consistency.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle with parsley.

LENTIL AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy, deep saucepan. Add the onions, celery and carrot and saute until tender but not brown. Stir in the garlic, cook a minute or so longer, then stir in the curry powder.
• Add the stock, bring to a simmer, then stir in the lentils and barley.
• Bring to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer, then cook about an hour and a half, until the lentils and barley are tender. Add some additional stock or more water during cooking, if necessary.
• Stir in the lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve, garnished with a sprinkling of cilantro.

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.