Yield: SERVES 4

Vegetable and Pearl Barley Soup (Instant Pot, Stove Top)

Vegetable and Pearl Barley Soup (Instant Pot, Stove Top)

Enjoy the comfort and simplicity of this Vegetable and Pearl Barley Soup - a delightful medley of vegetables teeming with fresh flavours and the wholesome goodness of pearl barley.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 small red onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 leek, washed, trimmed and sliced thinly
  • 1 small courgette (zucchini,) diced
  • 300g (10.5oz) butternut squash, peel and diced small
  • 3/4 cup (150g) of pearl barley, dried
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 6 cups (1.42 litres) of chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons of dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon of dried basil
  • salt and black pepper
  • low calorie cooking spray (I used olive oil)

Instructions

INSTANT POT

  1. Set Instant Pot to saute mode
  2. Add onion, garlic, carrot and leeks and fry to soften.
  3. Add the butternut, tomato paste, paprika, cumin, parsley and basil and stir to coat.
  4. Add all other ingredients
  5. Set to 20 mins manual (high pressure)
  6. Close valve
  7. Once cooked do a quick pressure release
  8. Taste and season as needed with salt and black pepper
  9. Enjoy!!

STOVE TOP

  1. Heat a deep pot over medium-high heat and spray with cooking oil spray
  2. Add the onions, garlic, carrots and leek and fry to soften
  3. Add the butternut, tomato paste, paprika, cumin, parsley and basil and stir to coat.
  4. Add all other ingredient
  5. Stir, bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 40 minutes, Add more. stock if needed.
  6. Taste and season as needed with salt and black pepper
  7. Enjoy!!

Notes

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  • Dairy Free Friendly
  • Vegetarian Friendly: use vegetable stock
  • Freezer Friendly ❄️

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Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1 SERVING
Amount Per Serving Calories 153Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 906mgCarbohydrates 32gFiber 6gSugar 7gProtein 5g

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