Soy Chicken Minestrone with Barley

Name: Soy Chicken Minestrone with Barley
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: Salt and pepper; 12 green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths; 1 bay leaf; 12 fresh basil leaves; 2 tablespoons fresh leaves oregano or ½ teaspoon dried; 1 6-ounce package meatless chicken strips; 1 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes in juice; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 cup chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley; 5 ribs organic celery, chopped; 5 large cloves garlic, sliced; 3 medium carrots, chopped; 1 large sweet onion, coarsely chopped; 2 quarts water; 1 cup hulled barley; ½ head Savoy cabbage, chopped; 2 potatoes, cut into ½-inch cubes; 2 small zucchini, cut into ½-inch pieces; 1 12-ounce can organic kidney beans, drained

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

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By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

This soup is really a whole-meal soup with enough substance for supper. It has it all—protein, complex carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, with lots of veggies so that you’re bound to satisfy everyone.

Ingredients

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 large sweet onion, coarsely chopped
5 large cloves

Supper
Soup

Method

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, parsley, bay leaf, basil, and oregano. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until the vegetables have softened and released some of their moisture.
Put the tomatoes and juice into a blender cup, cover, and blend for a