17 Bean and Barley Soup

By MaryEllen

Modified from TJ's mix.


Nutritional Info
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 211.1
Total Fat: 1.7 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 84.8 mg
Total Carbs: 38.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 11.9 g
Protein: 11.1 g

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOXIE6.

Ingredients

• Trader Joe's 17 Bean and Barley Mix - 1 - 16 oz bag
• Imagine Organic Vegetable Broth Low Sodium, 2-32 oz containers - (this brand is creamy delicious)
• 1 Tbs Olive Oil
• 1 cup Onions, chopped
• 1 cup Green Peppers chopped
• 1 cup Celery, diced
• 1 cup Carrots, chopped
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• salt and pepper to taste
• 14 oz can diced tomatoes, low or no salt

Details

Servings 16
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 135mins
Adapted from recipes.sparkpeople.com

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare beans by soaking over night or bringing to a boil with 3 times as much water as beans. Let soak 1 hr, then drain. Add the broth and bring to a boil, then simmer.
Saute veggies, basil and garlic in oil until soft. Don't burn the garlic! Add mixture and remaining ingredients to simmering beans. Simmer for 1 hour or until tender.
Throw in some chopped chicken if you have some meat eaters in the family.
Makes 16 -1 cup servings -Plenty!
If you can't find the Trader Joe's bean mix, most stores will have a 15 bean dried mix.
If you want to decrease the calories a little more, add more broth.

Number of Servings: 16