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Barley and Lentil Soup with Swiss Chard




Source of Recipe


Epicurious


Recipe Introduction


Total time: 1 hr 25 min Prep time: 25 min.
Serves 8.


List of Ingredients




1 tbsp olive oil
1 12 cups onions (chopped)
1 12 cups carrots (chopped peeled)
3 garlic cloves (minced)
2 12 tsps ground cumin
10 cups vegetable broth (chicken)

23 cup pearl barley
14 12 ozs diced tomatoes (juice)
23 cup lentils (dried)
4 cups swiss chard (packed coarsely chopped, 12 large bunch)
2 tbsps fresh dill (chopped)


Recipe



1 Heat oil in heavy large nonreactive pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and carrots; sauté until onions are golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and stir 1 minute. Mix in cumin; stir 30 seconds. Add 10 cups broth and barley; bring to boil. Reduce heat; partially cover and simmer 25 minutes. Stir in tomatoes with juice and lentils; cover and simmer until barley and lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
2 Add chard to soup; cover and simmer until chard is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in dill. Season soup with salt and pepper. Thin with more broth, if desired.