anyone got a good vegetarian barley soup recipe? I'm having a hard time finding one.

I dunno if this is a soup, or stew. I'd keep adding broth until it became a soup, LOL. This recipe is from 1,000 VEGETARIAN RECIPES. I love this book-every recipe I've tried has rocked!

BARLEY WITH VEGETABLES

you can use 10-ounce package of frozen chopped spinach instead of fresh

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
2 1/2 cups of vegetable broth
1 cup barley, rinsed
1 cup chopped carrots
4 cups spinach, in bit sized pieces
1/3 cup Parmesan (optional)
1/4 teaspoon pepper

1. In a 2 quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery; cook, stirirng, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a boil.

2. Add the barley, return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Add the carrots and the spinach; simmer, covered, 15 minutes longer.
3. Stir in cheese, if desired, and pepper.

VARIATION Stir in one cup fresh or frozen peas when you add the spinach.

Thank you!!!! I think I'll try it out tonite.

just wanted to say thanks! I made it last night and my hubby loved it.

Great! I love that cookbook-the recipes are so yummy...