Quick Spinach and Barley Soup
Ingredients
1 lb. fresh baby spinach
1 onion – sliced
3 cloves garlic – chopped
¼ cup chopped carrots
1 quart button mushrooms – sliced
1 tablespoon butter
15 oz. can red kidney beans – drained
1 cup instant barley
5 cups chicken broth
1 tbs. olive oil
¼ cup pastina noodles
Fresh grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
Preparation
1
Heat a soup pot with a tablespoon of butter. Add the fresh spinach, onion, garlic, mushrooms and carrots and sauté until the onions are softened.
2
Add the beans, broth and barley and simmer on low for approximately 10 – 15 minutes.
3
Just before serving add the pastina and continue to saute for another 10 – 12 minutes.
4
Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and fresh grated cheese.
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Added:
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 4:32pm
