VEGETABLE AND BARLEY SOUP
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- ¾ cup uncooked barley
- 1 cups carrots , diced
- 1 cups zucchini , diced
- 1/2 cup cabbage , chopped
- 5 cups water
- ¼ cup parsley
- 1/2 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper
- 2 Tomatoes chopped
- 8 oz. tomato sauce
- 8 oz. beef or vegetable stock
- In a large kettle add oil, garlic and onions heat until onions are transparent.
- Add water, beef stock, barley, carrots, zucchini, cabbage, tomato sauce, parsley and bay leaf, bring to boil.
- Simmer until barley is tender.
- Add salt, pepper, and tomatoes cook 15 minutes longer then serve.