Chana's Kitchen - Chabad of Kirkland

Veggie barley soup

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - 10:29 AM

Coming home to warm soup on a cold day, like we enjoy many of here in QC, is priceless! This soup is filling and nutritional.

Ingredients:

10- 12 cup water
3/4 cup pearl barley
3 large carrots, peeled and sliced
3 stalks of celery, sliced
1 potato, peeled and diced
1 sweet potato, peeled and diced
3 large onions, diced
1 cup mushroom sliced
3 cabbage leaves, sliced
2 tablespoon onion powder or soup mix
salt and pepper

Directions:

Boil water in large pot (10 cups)
Add barley and cook uncovered over high heat for 5 minutes, skim off the white foam
Add remaining ingredients and cover
Simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally
Add remaining 2 cups of water as needed.

Mushroom barley soup

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 9:02 PM

I love this soup. It is easy to prepare and freeze. It is very filling so can be served with a protein for dinner.

Mushroom Barley Soup

Oil for saute
2 onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
optional: sliced carrots and celery
1 lb mushroom, peeled and sliced (or 2 cans mushroom)
salt
pepper
4 tablespoon dry wine
1/2 cup barley
7 cup water
2 tablespoon soy sauce

Directions:
In small pot, cook barley in 2 cups of the water, until tender
While cooking:
In a medium pot, saute onion and garlic in oil.
(optional: add carrots and celery and cook 5 minutes)
When transparent, add mushrooms, spices and wine.
Cook uncovered until mushrooms are soft.
Add barley, soy sauce, and 5 cups to vegetables.
Bring to a boil. Add water if necessary
Simmer for 1/2 hour.

Delish vegetable soup

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 10:31 AM

1-2 tablespon olive oil
2 onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes ( I've done with fresh tomatoes as well for a completely different result)
6 cups water
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 can white kidney beans (cannellini)
2 cups frozen green beans
salt & pepper
1 tablespoon fresh basil (4 -5 leaves), cut small
1 can corn kernels

Saute onion in oil until translucent (6-7 min)
Add garlic and saute for 5 min
Add tomatoes, water and sweet potato
Bring to a boil
Add beans and spices and bring to a boil again
Cook on low flame for 30-40 min
Stir in corn and heat through

If preparing this soup in advance, add corn before heating it up.