Cooking Matters

Ingredients

• 3 medium carrots
• 2 medium onions
• 3 large cloves garlic
• 4 cups fresh spinach
• ¾ cup pearl barley
• 1 Tablespoon canola oil
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika
• ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 6 cups water
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 cup dried lentils
• 1 (14½-ounce) can diced tomatoes, no salt added
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper