Broccoli Pepper Paprika Pearl Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cupPearl Barley
• 6 cupsVegetable Broth
• 10 ozBroccoli
• 8 ozRed Bell Pepper
• 1 onionYellow Onion
• 3 clovesGarlic
• 1 tbspOlive Oil
• 1 tspPaprika
• 2 tbspNutritional Yeast
• ¾ tspTable Salt
• ¼ tsp, groundBlack Pepper

Instructions

1. Prepare the Pearl Barley: rinse it, and drain it first if it is canned. Wash the Broccoli and Red Bell Pepper under running water and keep leafy greens separate from raw meat and poultry; chop them with the Yellow Onion and mince the Garlic.
2. Heat the Olive Oil in a soup pot. Cook the Yellow Onion, Broccoli, Red Bell Pepper, and Garlic for 6 minutes.
3. Stir in the Paprika, Nutritional Yeast, Table Salt, Black Pepper, Pearl Barley, and Vegetable Broth. Simmer for about 45 minutes until the base and vegetables are tender.
4. Stir the Pearl Barley soup well, adjust only with the listed seasonings if needed, and serve hot.