Vegetable Minestrone Soup

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Soups
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4 - 6
 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup chopped onion
1 medium leek -- white part only
2 cloves garlic
1 can tomatoes -- crushed (28 oz)
4 medium red potatos -- quartered
2 medium carrots -- sliced
1 medium celery stalk -- sliced
1/2 cup barley
1 1/2 cups corn
1 cup peas -- (frozen)
1 can white beans -- (16 oz)
1 teaspoon basil
1 piece bay leaf
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
 

Preparation:

Saute garlic, oniions and leek. Add tomatoes and one can water, potatos, celery and carrots and cook 25 minutes. Add barley and cook 10 minutes. Add remaining ingrediants and cook 20 minutes or until barley is done. Makes about 1 gallon.

 

Nutritional Information:

1513 Calories (kcal); 8g Total Fat; (4% calories from fat); 80g Protein; 300g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 6600mg Sodium