Delicious legume and barley soup with extra virgin olive oil
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When winter envelops the days with its pungent air, the kitchen becomes a refuge and a promise of warmth. Among the recipes that can tell this cold season, the legume and barley soup with extra virgin olive oil is a real embrace served in a bowl 🥣: simple e nutritious, but it can transform itself into a sensory experience, with the right ingredients. This is the case of legume and barley soup.

🍲Recipe for legume and barley soup with extra virgin olive oil

Ingredients (for 4 people)

  • 100 g pearl barley
  • 500 g of chickpeas already cooked
  • 120 g cooked borlotti beans
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 celery stalk
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 potato
  • 1 sprig of rosemary
  • 3 sage leaves
  • 2 l vegetable broth
  • extra virgin olive oil (about 4 tablespoons)
  • salt and pepper to taste


Preparation of the dish

Legumes and grains: rinse pearl barley under running water, then place it in a pot with plenty of vegetable broth. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for 30–40 minutes, until tender but still firm.
Then add the cooked chickpeas and beans. Stir well to flavor.

Aromatic sauté: chop carrot, celery and onion. In a large saucepan, heat a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and let the vegetables wilt for a few minutes.

Adding the potato: peel and cut the potato into cubes, add it to the sauté.

Final seasoning: salt and pepper to taste. Serve the soup hot with a drizzle of raw extra virgin olive oil, which will enhance the aromas and will enrich the dish with fruity notes.

Why is legume soup so special?

  • The combination of legumes and cereals makes the soup nutritionally complete, perfect for facing the winter.
  • Extra virgin olive oil is a healthy seasoning.
  • It is a traditional dish, to be served with rustic toasted bread and a drizzle of raw oil, for a tasty final touch.


What a goodness!

Claudia Zucca
Web Content Creator

Claudia Zucca
Web Content Creator

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