Barley And Lentil Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 8 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 6 (14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth (ready to serve)
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 1 cup dried lentils
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, add oil and heat over medium-high heat.
• 2 add onions and garlic; saute onions for 10 minutes or until clear.
• 3 add next 6 ingredients.
• 4 cook until red bell pepper is just softened, stirring occasionally.
• 5 add 5 cans of broth, tomatoes, and tomato paste.
• 6 bring to a boil.
• 7 stir in barley and lentils.
• 8 lower heat and simmer about 1 1/2 hours or until barley and lentils are tender; stirring occasionally.
• 9 add more broth to reach desired consistency.
• 10 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 11 ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle with parsley.