HEARTY VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP – EASY VEGAN RECIPE

Name: HEARTY VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP - EASY VEGAN RECIPE
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 Cup of Pearl Barley.; 3 Cups of Water.; A Pinch of salt.; 1 Litre of Vegetable broth.; 2 Medium carrots.; 1 Large Tomato.; 1 Cup of Garden peas.; 2 Fresh garlic cloves.; ½ Tsp. of Salt.; ½ Tsp. of Garlic powder.; 200 ml. of Coconut milk.

This vegetable barley soup recipe is a great dish in many ways, it’s affordable, made with simple ingredients, healthy, oil-free, high in fiber, and easy to make. Furthermore, you can adapt this soup recipe to your preferences using your favorite veggies or the ingredients you already have at home; such as fresh vegetables, frozen vegetables, beans, etc.

BARLEY SOUP SEASONINGS

This vegan barley soup recipe is easy to season, for me with just salt and garlic powder was enough and I love it. However, you can always add extra flavor to your soup during the cooking or when serving by adding more depth of flavor; for example with chili flakes.

Bay leaves.
Black pepper.
Tomato paste.
Italian seasoning.
Fresh herbs; for example fresh parsley.
Bouillon cubes (vegetable bouillon).
Lemon juice.
Balsamic vinegar.

In addition, you can saute the onion and the fresh garlic cloves with two tablespoons of olive oil, or other vegetable oil of your choice. By doing this and then adding the vegetable stock you can get delicious hearty flavors to your homemade vegetable barley soup.

ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS FOR BARLEY SOUP

For this vegan soup recipe, I wanted to use pearled barley as it is a great ingredient, full of fiber, that can fill you up on those cold days when you want to eat a comforting and healthy vegetable soup recipe. There are different types of barley that you can use, I choose pearled barley as it takes less time to make, in this case, was around 30 minutes of cooking.

If you wish or have another type of barley you can also use it for this recipe. Furthermore, if you want to replace this ingredient with another gluten-free option (check the package label and look for a certified gluten-free logo) such as a whole grain o cereal grain you can use brown rice.

Additionally, if you want to add more vegetables to this pearl barley soup to get the best flavor, then check the list below for more inspiration.

Leeks.
Celery.
Bell pepper.
Fresh mushrooms.
Beans include white, red kidney, black, chickpeas, etc.
Broccoli.
Green beans.
Cauliflower.
Sweetcorn.
Asparagus.

Lastly, you don’t have to use a huge variety of vegetables or a handful of ingredients to make this hearty barley soup; for example, you can use only one ingredient like mushrooms, and make a vegan mushroom barley soup.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS AND STORING

This pearled barley vegetable soup can also be a great starter or main plate. This easy recipe can be served with vegan parmesan cheese and with a crusty bread.

To store this veggie barley soup wait until the soup has cooled down to room temperature and place it in freezer-safe containers or an airtight container and keep refrigerated until consumption. Then reheat the soup in a large pot or Dutch oven at medium heat.

THIS BARLEY SOUP GOES WELL WITH:

Also, try this comforting barley soup recipe with Garlic bread.