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Winter three-grain soup

Soup is generally filling, light and low in fat and calories. Certainly this soup is. It can be refrigerated for 2 days. Reheat gently and add a little water if necessary.
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes minutes
Servings 6 minutes

Ingredients

  • For the Winter three-grain soup:

  • 3 medium leeks, white parts only, halved lengthwise and chopped
    2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
    2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    2 bay leaves
    1/2 teaspoon thyme
    Fine sea salt
    One 14-ounce can peeled whole tomatoes, crushed, juices reserved
    6 cups cold water
    1 head of garlic, separated into peeled cloves
    1/3 cup spelt
    1/3 cup dark green lentils
    1/3 cup barley
    Freshly ground pepper

    • Directions

    • In a 4-quart enameled cast-iron casserole, combine the leeks, carrots, olive oil, bay leaves, thyme and 1 teaspoon of salt. Cover and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring a few times. Add the tomatoes with their juices, the water and garlic and bring to a boil over moderate heat. Add the rice, lentils and wheat berries, cover and simmer over low heat until the grains are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Thin with water if needed. Discard the bay leaves, season with salt and pepper and serve.

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