INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
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1 1/4 cups chopped or sliced carrots
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1 1/4 cups sliced celery stalks
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1 1/4 cups chopped onion (about 1 large)
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1 clove garlic, minced
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3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
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1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
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1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes
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1/4 cup uncooked pearl barley (I used Quaker® Quick Pearled Barley)
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2 cups firmly packed chopped fresh baby spinach leaves
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salt and pepper, to taste