I am sorry I haven’t been around to visit your blogs and read your posts yet – things have gone a touch haywire here and I am hoping to be back to normal by next week. ย Please be patient with me while I get there. See you soon. ๐ xo
Even though Spring is officially here, we are still having some blustery cold days. ย A pot of soup simmering on the stove is always a warm and welcoming smell on days like this.
Barley and Lentil Soup
Ingredients
1 large onion chopped
2 inch piece of ginger grated
6 garlic cloves crushed
2 tsp dried Italian herbs
500g packet soup mix – barley, brown and red lentils and split peas
ยฑ 4 litres chicken or vegetable salt
Celery salt and cracked black pepper to taste
Method
- Fry the onion in a little olive oil until tender.
- Add the ginger, garlic and herbs and fry for a minute.
- Add the soup mix and stock and bring to the boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for approximately 1 hour until cooked. ย You may need to add additional stock if the soup is too thick.
- Season with celery salt and pepper.
Maybe this is what we should have for supper today,I have lentils in the cupboard ๐
I would love to hear how you enjoy it if you do Laila. Have a super day. ๐ xo
nothing quite like a good old barley soup. Winter has returned to Sydney over the last couple of days and I certainly wouldn’t mind a bowl of this Mandy, yum!
Now if I could just pop a bowl over to you Lisa, wouldn’t that be great. Have a super day. ๐ xo
I love soups like this Mandy – and at any time of the year. I do hope things are ok with you and yours, sending you a big Andalucian hug x
Thanks Tanya, your big Andalucian hug has warmed my soul, just what I needed! Have a beautiful day. ๐ xoxoxo
Perfect soup for this chilly autumn day. Thanks!
Hope you enjoy Misky. Have a super day. ๐ xo
I make a soup with Lentils and Pumpkin!
Thanks for stopping by Aruna. I love the idea of adding pumpkin – think I shall do that next time around. Have a super day. ๐
With a few slices of homemade bread, this soup would make a fantastic dinner for me.
With the wonderful breads you make Angie, I would enjoy a bowl of this every day. Have a happy day. ๐ xo
Autumn has arrived and so is soup time, this a timely recipe, thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed the recipe for the start of your cooler weather Norma. Have a super day. ๐ xo
Hope you’re ok, Mandy, and that things settle down for you soon. LOVE the sound of this soup – now I feel like barley soup.. ๐
All’s well thanks Celia, just a few “have to” things to sort through which are taking up majority of my time. Hope you are well. Have a lovely day. ๐ xo
Puuuufect for cooler weather ๐ XXxxxxx LOVE.
Love back to you friend. ๐ xoxoxo
Oh, we’ll be here waiting for you when things settle down. That soup looks just right for our chilly fall days here. I hope you don’t have the same dreary, chilly spring that we had. I still kicked the heat on as late as June!
So far, our Spring has been fairly “mild” but thing we may be in for quite a hot summer. Have a beautiful day Diane. ๐ xo
This would be very nourishing. I do hope your weather warms up. We had some cold days last week but today is stunning xx
If our winters were like this Spring, I could be quite happy. Hope you are well Charlie. Have a lovely day. ๐ xo
Take as long as you need Mandy.. we will be here when you’re ready to visit :). But while you’re taking a break, I will definitely be making this delicious Barley and Lentil Soup ๐
You are so very kind Kay, thank you! Have a beautiful day. ๐ xo
Hope all is ok! Let me know if U ever need anything I can do:)) I love lentils in my soup! Adds that nice extra texture I always seem to need
You are so very kind Belle, thank you! All is well, just needing a little extra time to work my way through a few things. Have a beautiful weekend. ๐ xo
Like you, this soup appears to be both delicious and heartwarming!
xoxo,
Kath
You always know how to lift my spirits Kath, thank you! Have a beautiful weekend. ๐ xo
Oh no, Mandy, I’m so sorry to hear things are haywire with you, too! Life it like that, isn’t it? I hope you are sorting it out and moving through it to a better place. ๐
Getting there – just another one of the hurdles to get over. Thank you for your concern. Hugs to you. Have a lovely day. ๐ xo
Nice and simple!
Always the best Raymund. Hope you are well. Have a super day. ๐ xo
This looks wonderfully comforting. Mike and I have been eating lots of lentils and different grains lately (he is making a lifestyle change to his diet). It’s been wonderfully refreshing and we’ve discovered so many new flavors. I have both lentils and barley. I bet this will be fantastic! ๐
Kudos to Mike for making the changes to his diet Kristy. I am really bad at doing that and seem to always fall back to comfort foods. Hope you and the family enjoy this. Have a lovely day. ๐ xo
Nice and earthy spur for starting a dey..
i guess a drizzle of cream and crispy bacon on top make it looks better
Lovely idea to add the cream and bacon Dedy. ๐