*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                            Golden Barley Soup

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
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  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/2  cup           uncooked pearl barley
   1      cup           canned garbanzo beans -- drained
   2      cups          fat-free broth -- or to taste
   1 1/2  cups          acorn squash seeded -- peeled
                        and cubed
     1/3  cup           chopped onion
     1/2  teaspoon      ground cumin
     1/3  cup           uncooked old-fashioned rolled oats
   2      tablespoons   nutritional yeast flakes
                        (available in natural foods stores)
                        or salt -- to taste
     1/4  cup           minced fresh parsley

Combine barley, garbanzo beans, 2 cups broth, squash and    
onion in heavy soup pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat;      
simmer over medium-high heat until barley is soft and       
squash is tender, about 15 minutes. (Mixture will be very   
thick.)Ladle soup into blender and puree. Return to soup    
pot and add cumin, oats and yeast flakes. Bring to a boil.  
Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Add more broth if 
thinner soup is desired. Garnish with parsley.              
Yield: 6 servings.                                          
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            


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