Ingredients

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Dried broth mix

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200g barley

200g green split peas

200g yellow split peas

150g dried red lentils

150g dried green lentils

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Soup 

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2 cups water or more if needed

2 bay leaves

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 white onion, diced

1 leek sliced

1 ¼ cups carrots, chopped

2 cups Courgettes/ kale/ winter greens

½ cup tomatoes, chopped

1 teaspoon sea salt

½ teaspoon celery/ fennel/ cumin seed

½ teaspoon paprika

½ teaspoon turmeric

½ teaspoon ground coriander

½ teaspoon ground ginger

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

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Empty the jar of dried ingredients in a large pot and cover with water by two inches.

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Let soak overnight, the barley and legumes will swell.

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Drain the mix and place back into the pot.

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Add to the vegetable mix, bay leaves and water and bring to the boil.

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Cover, turn down heat and cook 1 ½ hours.

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While this is cooking:

Heat the oil in a skillet / skip sautéing and roast all the veg...

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Saute the onion for 5 minutes.

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Add the carrots and cook one more minute, then add the courgettes/ kale / spring greens and cook another 5 mins.

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At the end of the cooking time for the beans add the bouillion and this sauteed mix.

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Add the tomatoes and all of the spices. Bring back to a boil then turn down to medium and cook 30 more minutes.

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Taste for seasoning with possibly a little more salt.

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Ready to serve.