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Pearl barley and smoked paprika minestrone soup
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Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Total Time:
55 minutes
Cozy up with a hearty vegan minestrone to beat the winter chill.
Ingredients:
  • 18.20 gm olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, cut into 1 cm dice
  • 1 carrot, peeled, cut into 1 cm dice
  • 2 celery sticks, cut into 1 cm dice
  • 1 zucchini, cut into 1 cm dice
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 5.00 gm smoked paprika
  • 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes
  • 500ml vegetable stock
  • 65g pearl barley
  • 400g can borlotti beans, rinsed, drained
  • 1/2 bunch kale, shredded
  • Shredded flat-leaf parsley leaves, to serve
Instructions:
  • In a large saucepan over high heat, sauté onion, carrot, celery, zucchini, and garlic in hot oil for 5 minutes until the onion is softened.
  • Sprinkle in paprika and mix well. Pour in tomatoes, stock, and barley. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes until barley is tender. Mix in beans and kale until kale wilts. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley before serving.