Lentil Barley Stew

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 2 small carrots, chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 1 cup dried green lentil, rinsed
• 3 cups vegetable broth

Recipe

• 1 saute the onion, garlic, celery and carrot with the oil in a large pot over medium heat until softened.
• 2 add the cumin, oregano, barley and rinsed lentils and continue to cook for a couple minutes.
• 3 add the three cups of vegetable broth and stir.
• 4 reduce cooking temperature to low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until lentils and barley reach desired level of tenderness.
• 5 check the pot and stir every 10-15 minutes to make sure there is still some water left and add more if it has all been absorbed and the lentils and barley are not done.
• 6 serve hot.