Barley & Vegetable Soup Recipe - Recipezazz.com

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves crushed
• 3 sticks celery (sliced)
• 2 carrots, peeled (cut into 1cm pieces)
• 2 swedes, peeled (cut into 1cm pieces)
• 2 teaspoons paprika, smoked
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 165 grams dry barley (3/4 cup pearl barley rinsed)
• 400 grams chopped tomatoes (canned)
• 8 cups low-sodium vegetable stock (2 litres)
• cracked black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped (fresh, to garnish)
• 1 wholemeal (700 grams) bread loaf (rustic bread loaf was specified. to serve)