Food Storage Recipe - Hearty Bean & Barley Soup

Now that the weather is getting cooler here we have been making more soups. Make a huge pot and eat on it all day! This is a great one that is easy to make and is made from things that should be in your food storage.

Hearty Bean & Barley Soup

1 tablespoon of olive oil

2 large carrots - chopped

2 stalks celery - chopped

1 medium onion - chopped

3 1/2 cups of vegetable broth

1 can of kidney beans - drained and rinsed

1 can of diced tomatoes

1/4 cup of uncooked pearl barley

a small pack of chopped frozen spinach -one of those small boxes. thaw it out and let it drain

pepper and salt to taste

Heat up the oil in a 4 quart pan - saute up the onions, carrots, and celery until they are tender. Add the broth, beans, tomatoes, and barley. Heat this to a boil than reduce the heat to low. Let this cook until the barley is cooked. Stir in the spinach and season it to taste. Cook until spinach is done. Serve.

The Prepper's Pocket Guide: 101 Easy Things You Can Do to Ready Your Home for a Disaster