Sunday, February 27, 2011

THIS WEEK THE SOUP KITCHEN GETS VEGETARIAN BEANS AND BARLEY;ENJOY DAN:

VEGETABLE BEAN AND BARLEY SOUP by CHEF DAN:


Serves 40



INGREDIENTS:



4 cups pinto or white beans, pre-soaked if dry, soaked over night

4 cups toasted barley, cooked in batches in a dry skillet

2 tablespoon olive oil

6 cloves garlic, crushed

6 onions, chopped

9 carrot carrots, chopped

4 bell peppers, chopped

4 cups celery, chopped

2 tablespoons dried basil

2 tablespoons dill weed

2 tablespoons thyme

1 (28oz) can diced tomatoes

1 cup pace hot sauce

22 cups water or vegetarian stock

1/4- cup tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon each of salt and pepper

6 bay leaves



DIRECTIONS:



1. Place pre-soaked beans in a soup pot and cover beans with 2-inchs of water.

2. Cook about 2 hours.

3. In a skillet add the oil over medium-heat and sauté the onions, garlic, carrots, peppers, celery, basil, dill weed, and thyme.

4. Cook 4-6 minutes, stirring frequently.

5. Drain beans.

6. In the soup pot put beans back in, add vegetables and spices, bay leaves, and water or stock.

7. Bring to a boil add toasted barley, hot sauce, and salt and pepper.

8. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.

9. Just before serving, stir in tomatoes and lemon juice, heat through.

10. Remove bay leaves and serve.



ENJOY DAN:

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