Golden barley soup

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupUncooked pearl barley
1cupCooked canned garbanzo beans; drained
2cupsFat-free broth
cupSeeded; peeled and cubed acorn squash
cupChopped onion
½teaspoonGround cumin
½cupUncooked old-fashioned rolled oats
2tablespoonsNutritional yeast flakes (available in natural foods stores) or salt to taste
¼cupMinced fresh parsley

Directions

Combine barley, garbanzo beans, broth, squash and onion in heavy soup pot.

Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer over medium-high heat until barley is soft and squash is tender, about 15 minutes. (Mixture will be very thick.) Ladle soup into blender and puree. Return to soup pot and add cumin, oats and yeast flakes. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Add more broth if thinner soup is desired Garnish with parsley.

Makes 6 servings.

WASHINGTON TIMES FOOD SECTION

JANUARY 17, 1996

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