Healthy Chicken Sausage Vegetable Barley Soup Recipe

Ingredients

1 quart Organic Beef Broth

1 quarts Organic Vegetable Broth

1 Organic Leek (chopped)

2 Organic Carrot (chopped)

1 Organic Zucchini (chopped)

2 Organic Celery (chopped)

1 cup Organic Barley

14.5 ounces Can of Organic Diced Tomatoes With Juice

15 ounces Can of Organic Great Northern Beans

8 ounces Chicken Sausage (chopped)

2 Organic Cloves of Garlic (chopped)

1 teaspoon Garlic Powder

1 teaspoon White Sugar

1 teaspoon Salt

3 Bay Leaves

1/2 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper

1 teaspoon Paprika

1 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar

2 tablespoons Olive Oil

In a separate pot, boil barley until nearly done. I buy Trader Joe’s 10 minute.

In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat and saute leeks and garlic until they are translucent and fragrant.

Add carrots, celery & zucchini and saute for another 5 minutes .

Add tomatoes, broth, all spices, Bay leaves & vinegar & bring to a slow simmer. Simmer for about 20 minutes

In a separate pan, saute chopped sausage and cook until browned.

Add sausage, barley & beans to pot & simmer together for an additional 10 minutes to slightly thicken and fully cook the barley.