Vegetable Barley Soup

Name: Vegetable Barley Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 210 min
Total time: 225 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 tsp butter; 1 onion (diced); ½ cup pearl barley; 14.5 oz canned diced tomatoes (with juice, 1 can); 1 large potato (cubed or sweet potato); 1 carrot (chopped); 2 ribs celery (chopped); 1 cup frozen corn kernels (thawed); 0 oz reen bell pepper (chopped); 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; ½ tsp smoked paprika; 1 bay leaf; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 8 cups beef broth (or vegetable broth); 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

This soup uses fresh ingredients. It's hearty, filling and so easy to make!

⏱ 225 min 🔨 Prep 15min 🔥 Cook 210min 📊 Hard 🍽 8 servings ⭐ 5.0 (121) 👁 9

Instructions

Heat butter in a medium pan and cook onion until it is slightly tender, 2-3 minutes.
Combine all ingredients in a 6qt slow cooker.
Cook on low 7-8 hour or on high 3-4 hours until barley is tender.
Discard bay leaf, season with salt & pepper to taste, garnish with parmesan cheese and stir in the fresh parsley.

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Nutrition per serving

Protein16g

Carbs60g

Fat2g

306kcal

16gProtein

60gCarbs

2gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$2817.00

Per Serving
$352.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$5634.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (88% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
butter	1 tsp	$5.00
onion	1	$50.00
pearl barley	0.5 cup	-
canned diced tomatoes	14.5 oz	$319.00
potato	1 large	$18.00
carrot	1	$37.00
ribs celery	2	$102.00
frozen corn kernels	1 cup	$94.00
reen bell pepper	-	-
garlic powder	1 tsp	$7.00
Italian seasoning	1 tsp	$30.00
smoked paprika	0.5 tsp	$25.00
bay leaf	1	$1779.00
balsamic vinegar	2 tbsp	$28.00
Worcestershire sauce	1 tbsp	$11.00
beef broth	8 cups	$253.00
chopped fresh parsley	2 tbsp	$59.00