Tomato Barley Stew

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 cups water
• 1 cup uncooked barley
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 4 large garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped carrot
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon tarragon
• 2 cups chopped broccoli (bite size pieces)
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes with juice, chopped
• 2 cups tomato juice (v-8 works great)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• black pepper (use lots!!)

Recipe

• 1 in a soup pot, bring water to a boil. add barley, lower heat to a simmer, cover and cook until barley is tender.
• 2 add oil to frying pan and set over medium heat. when the oil is hot, add the onions, garlic, carrot, basil and tarragon.
• 3 when the onions are lightly browned, add the veggies, with the canned tomatoes to the broccoli.
• 4 add the tomato juice.
• 5 cook 30 min more, covered, stirring occasionally.
• 6 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 serve hot.