Description
Cabbage & Barley Winter Vegetable Soup is the perfect dish for cozy winter nights. This nourishing soup features tender cabbage, chewy pearl barley, and a colorful array of veggies simmered with fragrant herbs. With each bowl serving as a warm embrace, it?s an ideal recipe for family gatherings or quiet evenings at home. Easy to prepare and packed with flavor, this comforting soup will keep you coming back for more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups green cabbage, chopped
- 1 cup pearl barley
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp fresh thyme (or 1/3 tsp dried)
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add minced garlic, diced carrots, and celery; saut? for about 5 minutes until softened.
- Stir in chopped cabbage and vegetable broth; bring to a gentle simmer.
- Once simmering, add pearl barley, thyme, and bay leaves. Cook for about 30 minutes until barley is tender.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste; remove bay leaves before serving.
- Ladle into bowls and enjoy warm!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg