Comforting Carrot Celery Soup with Barley - Healthy & Vegan!

Comforting Carrot Celery Soup with Barley Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 1 hour 20 mins Total time: 1 hour 40 mins Serves: 6 hearty servings A delicious and wholesome soup highlighting carrots and celery. It is comforting and filling- perfect for a blustery fall day. Ingredients *5lbs of carrots *1 celery root (celeriac), peeled and diced small *1 large onion *5 stalks of celery *6 cups water *1 cup pearled barley *2 cloves minced garlic *1/4 cup diced parsley leaves *1/2 tsp paprika *1 tbsp whole allspice (or 1/2 tsp ground allspice) *1/2 tsp crushed red pepper *1/2 tsp ground thyme *1/2 tsp salt *5-6 stalks lactinato kale, de-stemmed and chopped

Instructions *Wash and juice all the carrots. Cut off their stems and juice them. Or alternatively blend the carrots with some water and remove the pulp using a fine mesh sieve or a nut milk bag. *Put into a large stockpot with 6 cups of water *Peel and dice the celery root; dice the celery stalks & onion and add all to the pot. *Pour in the pearled barley, add garlic, fresh parsley, and spices and bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. *De-stem and chop the kale & add to the soup. *Simmer another 20 mins until kale is tender. *Serve with pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds) and fresh parsley on top & a piece of multigrain bread with (vegan) butter on the side.

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