Meatless Mondays Alternastrone Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 yellow onion
• 3 carrots
• 10 cups water, plus 3 cups water
• 10 teaspoons vegetable bouillon, powder
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1 cup dry pearl barley
• 1 cup dry split yellow peas
• 1 cup whole wheat pasta shells, small to medium size
• 1/4-1/2 cup red wine

Recipe

• 1 add the olive oil to a large pot and set on medium-low heat.
• 2 dice the onion and add to the pot.
• 3 slice the carrots and add to the pot, stirring the veggies.
• 4 dissolve the bouillon powder in 10 cups of water and add to the pot.
• 5 add the bay leaves, thyme, and black pepper.
• 6 stir the barley into about a cup and a half of water and add it all to the pot.
• 7 stir the peas into about a cup and a half of water and add it to the pot.
• 8 add the pasta to the pot and stir everything well.
• 9 bring to a low boil, then lower the heat and simmer covered for about half an hour.
• 10 turn off the heat and add the wine to taste.
• 11 serve and enjoy!