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Mom’s Vegetable Barley Soup

Mom’s Vegetable Barley Soup is a Healthy & Delicious Soup recipe that is super simple to make. Great soup in only 30 minutes!

vegetable barley soup

My mom absolutely loves this soup. So when I was writing my first recipe book, I asked for her recipe. And I’m really happy I did ask her. Mom’s Vegetable Barley Soup is absolutely delicious!

carrots and onions in saucepan

This vegetable barley soup includes nice big chunks of vegetables. I love the combination of all these ingredients. Very flavorful.

soup ingredients simmering

I’m unclear if she got this recipe from someone else or just made it up herself but all I know is she has been making it for decades and still to this day makes a batch at least once a month.

barley soup ready for serving

It appears that all the women in my life have great soup recipes. My wife makes a mean Chicken Noodle Soup and I just had to share the recipe with all of you.

You can find it by following this link Brandi’s Chicken Noodle Soup. Make sure you give that one a try as well.

vegetable barley soup

Ever wonder what Barley is? I mean don’t they make beer with Barley? Anyways, here’s a little history lesson for you.

vegetable barley soup

This vegetable soup is very versatile. You can basically add whatever kind of veggies you have on hand. Sometimes I like to add some sweet corn to mix it up a bit.

vegetable barley soup

An alternative to using chicken broth is Better Than Bouillon. I often use it when I don’t have broth on hand.

You will need the following ingredients to make this Vegetable Barley Soup recipe (see recipe card for quantities): Tomatoes, Yellow Onion, Olive Oil, Low Sodium Chicken Broth, Celery Stalks, Barley, Carrots and Red Kidney Beans.

  1. Put the olive oil, onions, and carrots in a saucepan and cook until tender.
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients and boil on low until barley is cooked.

For more great recipes made with Barley, I suggest you check these recipes out:

vegetable barley soup

Mom’s Vegetable Barley Soup

Mom's Vegetable Barley Soup is a Healthy & Delicious Soup recipe that is super simple to make. Great soup in only 30 minutes!
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course Soups & Chowders
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 4
Calories 317 kcal

Equipment

  • Saucepan

Ingredients
 

  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 Cups Yellow Onion, chopped
  • 1 Cup Carrots, diced
  • 15 oz Diced Tomatoes
  • 4 Cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth
  • 1 Cup Celery, diced
  • 1 Cup Pearl Barley, uncooked
  • 15 oz Red Kidney Beans, drained & rinsed
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Put the olive oil, onions and carrots in sauce pan and cook until tender.
    2 Tbsp Olive Oil, 2 Cups Yellow Onion, 1 Cup Carrots
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and boil on low until barley is cooked.
    15 oz Diced Tomatoes, 4 Cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth, 1 Cup Celery, 1 Cup Pearl Barley, 15 oz Red Kidney Beans
  • Salt and Pepper to taste and serve.

Notes

→ Contrary to popular belief, a whole head of celery is called a stalk and a single “stick” from the stalk is called a rib. Since most call a rib of celery “stalk”, I use the term Celery Stick to try and avoid any confusion.

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 12gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 149mgPotassium: 783mgFiber: 11gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 5610IUVitamin C: 9.7mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 2.5mg

Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.

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3 Comments

  1. Very hearty soup and was delicious. My family love barley so this soup was perfect. I have made it all year round. Great as a dinner or lunch.

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