Grainy Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 6 cups chicken stock (vegetable stock makes this a vegetarian/vegan soup)
• 2 tablespoons barley
• 3 tablespoons long-grain rice
• 3 tablespoons green lentils
• 2 carrots, scraped and diced
• 2 cups diced, peeled rutabagas
• 2 cups thinly sliced cabbage
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, melt butter (or heat oil) over medium heat and cook the onion until tender, about 5 minutes.
• 2 add garlic, stock, grains and vegetables except cabbage; bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 4 add cabbage and dried herbs; simmer for about 15 more minutes or until vegetables and grains are all tender.
• 5 stir in fresh parsley, taste, and add salt and pepper if you wish.