INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups
cooked garbanzo beans, OR 1 16 oz can, drained & rinsed
1 1/2 cups
cooked kidney beans, OR 1 16 oz can, drained & rinsed
*Bean cooking directions below
1/2 cup
pearl barley, soaked 4 or more hours, or 2 cups cooked
*barley cooking directions below
4 cups
TOTAL liquid from these sources: water, bean cooking liquid, barley cooking liquid
1 tbsp
olive oil or other cooking oil
2
medium carrots, peeled & diced
3
medium potatoes, peeled & diced
2
celery stalks, sliced thin
1/2 lb
green beans, 1" slice. Use frozen green beans or peas if you like, but add them in the last 5 minutes of cooking.
1/2
red pepper, seeded & diced
1/2
jalapeno pepper, seeded & minced (use the whole pepper if you like heat), OR 1 pinch cayenne
2
thin slices fresh ginger, peeled & minced, OR 1/2 tsp dried ginger
1 tsp
ground fennel
1 tsp
ground paprika
1 clove
garlic, crushed, peeled & minced OR 1/2 tsp powdered garlic
1 tsp
each: basil, thyme, marjoram
1
bay leaf
1
unsalted veggie bouillon cube
2 tbsp
unsalted tomato paste
1 tbsp
Braggs or soy sauce
2 tbsp
minced fresh parsley
Fresh ground pepper
Optional: Salt