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Barley Soup With Root Vegetables

Nutty tasting barley and sweet celery root turn this soup into comfort food! To speed up cooking time, replace the pearl barley with quick-cooking barley, add it with the carrots and celery root and simmer the soup for about 20 minutes total. Adapted from vegetarian times magazine(2006).

Steps

Heat oil in large pot over medium heat.
Add leeks , and cook 5 minutes , or until softened , stirring often.
Add garlic , and saut 30 seconds.
Stir in barley.
Add 7 cups water and bouillon cubes.
Bring soup to a boil.
Reduce heat to low , skim off any froth , cover and simmer 20 minutes.
Add carrots and celery root.
Cover , and simmer 20 to 25 minutes more , or until barley and vegetables are tender.
Just before serving , stir in dill , lemon juice and black pepper to taste.
Enjoy !.

Ingredients

olive oil, leeks, garlic cloves, pearl barley, vegetable bouillon cubes, carrots, celery root, fresh dill, lemon juice