MIXED BEAN & BARLEY SOUP
1 cup dried mixed beans
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
4 cloves minced garlic
6 ounces tomato paste
4 cups beef broth
1 cup cooked barley, see methods here
salt and pepper, to taste
garlic powder, to taste
onion powder, to taste
any other spices or herbs you like, to taste
Soak beans overnight or use quick soak method. Do this by covering beans in 3 cups water and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let soak at least an hour.
Sauté onion and celery in olive oil until softened. Add tomato paste, garlic, and cook about 2 more minutes. Add soaked and drained beans and beef broth. On the stovetop let simmer, slightly covered, about 40 minutes or until beans are done. In Instant Pot cook on high for 30 minutes and do at least a 10 minute natural release. In crockpot cooked covered about 6 to 8 hours or until beans are done.
When beans are done add barley and salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder to taste and any other seasonings using. Makes 6 cups.
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1 cup dried mixed beans
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
4 cloves minced garlic
6 ounces tomato paste
4 cups beef broth
1 cup cooked barley, see methods here
salt and pepper, to taste
garlic powder, to taste
onion powder, to taste
any other spices or herbs you like, to taste
Soak beans overnight or use quick soak method. Do this by covering beans in 3 cups water and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let soak at least an hour.
Sauté onion and celery in olive oil until softened. Add tomato paste, garlic, and cook about 2 more minutes. Add soaked and drained beans and beef broth. On the stovetop let simmer, slightly covered, about 40 minutes or until beans are done. In Instant Pot cook on high for 30 minutes and do at least a 10 minute natural release. In crockpot cooked covered about 6 to 8 hours or until beans are done.
When beans are done add barley and salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder to taste and any other seasonings using. Makes 6 cups.
Per 1 cup servings Blue (2) Purple (1) Green (5)
Let's Cook YouTube Video
