Recipe#12865

Title: Barley Veg Soup

Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 From: baumgartners@postoffice.agcs.com (Stacie Baumgartner) 
 Subject: Vegetable Barley Soup 
 Message-ID: <2cqs9c$35u@shuttle.agcs.com> 
 Date: 22 Nov 1993 10:18:36 -0700 

1 1/2 ounces (about 1/4 cup) Barley
 4 cups water
 3 boullion cubes (beef or chicken)
 1/2 cup juilliened carrots
 1/2 cups diced celery
 1/2 cup canned Italian tomatoes, chopped
 1/2 cup diced onions
 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
 8 ounces drained, canned beans (may use white, pinto, kidney, any small bean)
 1/8 tsp. dried thyme
 1/8 tsp. white pepper
 1 tsp. dried parsley (or 1 TBS. fresh parsley)
 Combine barley, water and boullion cubes in a microwave-safe 3-qt.
 dish.  Cover. Cook on high for 10 minutes.  Add carrots, celery,
 Italian tomatoes, onions, garlic and beans.  Cover.  Cook on high
 for 15 minutes.  Let set for 5 minutes, until barley is tender.
 Add thyme, white pepper and parsley.  Makes 4 servings.