TJ's 17 bean and barley soup

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We tested the recipe on a bag of Trader Joe's 17 Bean and Barley soup mix. This

version is meatless

 

good stuff!. - xposting: elf,veg,mc

 

 

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Trader Joe's 17 Bean and Barley Soup

 

Recipe By :Hanneman tested 01/15/01

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Memorable Meals Soups

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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8 ounces Mixed Dried Beans and Barley -- see note

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup chopped onion

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 cup chopped carrot

1 cup chopped celery

1 cup chopped bell peppers (red, yellow, green)

1 bay leaf or 1/4-tsp old bay seasoning

1/2 teaspoon Italian herbal seasoning

1 teaspoon dried basil

salt and pepper -- to taste

8 ounces marinara sauce or chopped tomatoes or salsa -- may

double

water -- as needed

Garnish Options:

ground coriander

fresh cilantro

 

Rinse beans. Soak overnight. Drain.

 

Heat oil in large soup pan. Cook onion, garlic, carrot, celery, peppers, and

herbs with a pinch of salt and pepper. When soft, add the drained beans,

tomatoes of choice and water to cover. Simmer, covered for 90 minutes.

 

Source:

" Recipe from package of Trader Joe's Soup Mix "

Yield:

" 12 cups "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 164 Calories; 4g Fat (23.6% calories from

fat); 7g Protein; 25g Carbohydrate; 9g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 141mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1 Fat.

 

NOTES : Trader Joe's bag if mixed beans includes barley. The medley contains:

baby lima beans, black turtle beans, blackeye peas, dark red kidney beans,

garbanzo beans, great northern beans, green lentils, green split beans, large

lima beans, light red kidngy beans, vavy beans, pink beans, pinto beans, red

lentils, small red beans, small white beans, yellow split peas and pearl barley.

This recipe is listed on the bag. TASTE TEST: We doubled the beans, used the

entire 16 ounce bag (3 cups) . We increased the chopped vegetables: a total of 3

1/2 cups and favored the bell peppers. We opted for Old Bay seasoning and about

2/3 cup roasted pepper and tomato salsa mixed with 2 to 3 tablespoons of tomato

paste. Very good soup but it needed a spice so we added ground and fresh

coriander about 10 minutes before serving. Reheats very well.

 

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