12 italian lentil and barley soup Recipes

lentils, pearl barley, carrot (chopped ), celery (chopped ), onion (chopped ), garlic cloves (minced ), dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, bay leaf, broth, water, italian-style tomatoes or 14 1/4 oz regular stewed tomatoes or 14 1/4 oz crushed tomatoes, fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional), cider vinegar (optional)

dried porcini mushrooms, olive oil or 1 -2 tbsp margarine, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chopped leek, parsnips, peeled and chopped (or carrots), stalk celery, chopped, vegetable broth, divided (or chicken broth), fresh mushrooms, sliced (portobella or button), lentils, rinsed, pearl barley, tomato paste, dried thyme, curry powder, bay leaf, chopped italian parsley, fresh lime juice, worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, parsley, chopped (to garnish )

italian sausage, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, pearl barley, chicken broth, minced parsley, chicken breast, lentils, garbanzo beans, mild salsa, fresh spinach, washed well ,roots and coarse leaves discarded (add spinach last)

bulk italian sausage, mild or hot - your choice (i use mild ), onion, chopped, garlic, minced, uncooked pearl barley, chicken broth, fresh parsley, minced (or use 2 tbsp. dried ), raw, skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 4 small - you can also use skin-on bone-in breasts), uncooked lentils, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), mild salsa, fresh spinach, washed well , roots and coarse leaves discarded, chopped (you can also use baby spinach - i actually use a 10 oz. box of frozen chopped spinach and just dump it in frozen)

baby lima beans, black turtle beans, black-eyed peas, dark red kidney beans, garbanzo beans, great northern bean, green lentil, split peas, lima beans, light red kidney beans, navy beans, pink beans, pinto beans, red lentil, red beans, white beans, yellow split peas, pearl barley, bean and soup mix, vegetable broth (8 cups) or 64 oz chicken broth (8 cups), onion, diced, celery, diced (i like to include the leaves for flavor), carrot, sliced, bell pepper, diced (i used red), garlic clove, minced, olive oil, bay leaf (i keep fresh bay leaves in the freezer), salt-free italian herb seasoning, roasted tomatoes (diced or pureed ) or 15 oz roasted tomato puree (diced or pureed) or 1 (15 oz) can fire- ), salt and pepper, to taste

black eyed peas, drained, lima beans, drained, kidney beans, drained, navy beans, drained, black beans, drained, barley, chicken broth, diced ham, onion, chopped, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, crushed dried oregano, mild or spicy italian link sausage, cooked and sliced, dried green split peas, dried lentils, diced tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chiles

italian turkey sausage, casing removed, crumbled, onion, diced, pearl barley, raw/soaked, garlic, chicken stock, lentils, chicken breast, split with bone, uncooked, parsley, chopped, chick peas and juice, fresh or frozen spinach, mild salsa

canola oil, chopped onions, celery ribs, chopped, carrots, chopped, garlic clove, minced, vegetable broth, italian tomatoes, chopped, water, frozen corn, red bell pepper, chopped, dried lentils, pearl barley, chopped sage, cooked turkey, diced

red onion, celery ribs, garlic cloves, carrots, swede, butternut squash, chopped tomatoes, mixed italian herbs, red lentils, pearl barley, yellow split peas, vegetable stock, salt & pepper

diced italian tomatoes with basil, black beans, pinto beans, cannellini beans, barley, dried lentils, dried yellow split peas, diced turkey, water, chicken bouillon cubes, salt and pepper