"Comforting homemade vegetable soup that tastes like canned soup, made with tomato, carrots, barley, and green beans...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/3 cup pearled barley (soaked for 2 hours)
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2 cups water
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
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1 cup onion (chopped)
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3 stalks celery (chopped)
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3 carrots (chopped)
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1 tablespoon fresh thyme (finely chopped (sub with 1 teaspoon dried thyme))
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4 cups water (or as required)
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15 ounce can of tomatoes (pureed or chopped)
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25 green beans (chopped into 1-inch lengths (sub with 2 cups broccoli, cauliflower, and/or cabbage )
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1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
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1 teaspoon raw sugar ((optional))