Hearty Vegan Vegetable Barley Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Combine vegetable broth, barley, tomatoes, carrots, celery, zucchini, onion, corn, bay leaves, salt, sugar, pepper, and garlic powder in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 20 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the water, tomatoes, onion, celery, carrot, bouillon, bay leaf, garlic, salt, basil and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes., Stir in mixed vegetables and barley; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10-15 minutes longer or until vegetables and barley are tender. Discard bay leaf.

Steps:

• Heat cooking oil in a large soup pot over medium high heat. Cook onion until translucent.
• Add all remaining fresh and canned vegetables.
• Pour broth over all and bring to a boil.
• Add the barley and spices to the boiling soup.
• Lower heat and simmer for 60 minutes.
• Add water as needed if the soup becomes too thick.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in soup pot.
• Chop all vegetables and cook in oil- over medium heat until soft- about 15 minutes.
• Add salt, pepper, thyme, mushrooms and barley-cook for one minute.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer for 45 minutes.
• Add frozen peas and bring to a boil again then reduce to a simmer for an additional 20 minutes.
• Serve .